HB 2016

This bill requires an employer , which includes this state and its political subdivisions, that requires an employee or prospective employee to submit to a mental health evaluation as a condition of employment or prospective employment to grant such person reasonable access to the results of the evaluation, including any report from a mental health professional or other evaluator. However, t he employer may require that such access be during normal business hours. This bill authorizes an employee who is denied access to a mental health evaluation as described above to bring a private cause of action against the employer for declaratory or injunctive relief. A court must award to an employee who prevails in such action reasonable court costs and attorney fees.