The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Administration new mandate will go into effect on May 21, 2014. This will require all bus drivers, large-truck drives and drivers of trucks carrying hazardous materials to have a medical examination once at least every two years by a medical professional who is listed on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners.
Drivers will now have to have the exams done by a practitioner who has been trained by a certified organization, pass a national certification exam, obtain a provider number on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners and register on their website. The new mandate is to help ensure that medical professionals performing these tests understand their responsibility in keeping the roads safe from impaired drivers.
The larger the vehicle, the more dangerous it can be on the roads. The medical exams are designed to ensure a driver of a large vehicle is physically and mentally fit to drive these potentially dangerous vehicles. The medical tests include a thorough patient history and physical exam, which includes blood pressure, urinalysis, vision and hearing tests.
The objectives of the National Registry are to: • Ensure that medical examiners understand fully the medical standards in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and related guidance and how they apply to drivers • Maintain ongoing competency of medical examiners through training, testing, certification and recertification • Promote public confidence in the quality of the medical examinations of CMV drivers • Ensure that the list of certified medical examiners is easily accessible
Physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and chiropractors are eligible to apply to become a certified medical examiner.
Be aware that the NRCME Medical Examiners test is very rigorous and is comparison to a mini medical board examination. Great rewards and opportunity will come to those who pass.
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