CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS PLAN.

SEC. 410. CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS PLAN.(a) In General.—The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, as appropriate, shall require each Class I railroad carrier, each intercity passenger railroad carrier, and each commuter railroad carrier to develop and submit for approval to the Secretary a critical incident stress plan that provides for debriefing, counseling, guidance, and other appropriate support services to be offered to an employee affected by a critical incident.122 STAT. 4888(b) Plan Requirements.—Each such plan shall include provisions for—(1) relieving an employee who was involved in a critical incident of his or her duties for the balance of the duty tour, following any actions necessary for the safety of persons and contemporaneous documentation of the incident;(2) upon the employee’s request, relieving an employee who witnessed a critical incident of his or her duties following any actions necessary for the safety of persons and contemporaneous documentation of the incident; and(3) providing such leave from normal duties as may be necessary and reasonable to receive preventive services, treatment, or both, related to the incident.(c) Secretary To Define What Constitutes A Critical Incident.—Within 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking proceeding to define the term “critical incident” for the purposes of this section.