VHA Directive 0730-1

Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Health Administration
Washington, DC 20420

AMENDED

February 5, 2021

VHA Directive 0730(1)
Transmittal Sheet
December 8, 2020

PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATIONS OF VA POLICE OFFICERS

1. REASON FOR ISSUE: This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) directive clarifies the duties and responsibilities of VA health care or contracted psychologists or psychiatrists who perform psychological evaluations for VA Police Officers.

2. SUMMARY OF CONTENTS:

Amendment dated February 5, 2021:
a. Updates the implementation schedule located in paragraph 6. b. Clarifies requirements for selecting two psychological tests. c. Updates rating criteria for evaluation dimensions.
d. Clarifies that examiners are not required to use the specific templates in the Appendices; examiners are required to provide documentation that addresses the content areas outlined in each of the templates.
This directive:
e. Establishes responsibilities related to the psychological evaluations of VA Police Officer applicants and VA Police Officers.
f. Provides templates and evaluation criteria for the psychological evaluation component of VA Police Officers and applicants for VA Police Officers. 3. RELATED ISSUES: VA Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service, dated August 3, 2017; VA Handbook 0720, Procedures to Arm Department of Veterans Affairs Police, dated January 24, 2000; VA Handbook 0730, Security and Law Enforcement, dated August 11, 2000.
4. RESPONSIBLE OFFICE: The Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention (11MHSP) is responsible for the contents of this directive. Questions may be referred to OMHSP at [email protected]. 5. RESCISSIONS: None.
6. IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE: The implementation date of this directive is June 1, 2021.
7. RECERTIFICATION: This VHA directive is scheduled for recertification on or before the last working day of December 2025. This VHA directive will continue to serve as national VHA policy until it is recertified or rescinded. T-1

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VHA DIRECTIVE 0730

BY DIRECTION OF THE OFFICE OF THE

UNDER SECRETARY FOR HEALTH:

/s/ Kameron Matthews, MD, JD
Assistant Under Secretary for Health for
for Clinical Services
NOTE: All references herein to VA and VHA documents incorporate by reference subsequent VA and VHA documents on the same or similar subject matter. DISTRIBUTION: Emailed to the VHA Publications Distribution List on December 9, 2020.

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December 8, 2020

AMENDED