National Registry Of Certified Medical Examiners Final Rule
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DCs Have Full Authority to Serve as DOT Medical Examiners
In the final rule, chiropractic physicians have full authority equal to medical doctors, osteopaths, nurse practitioners and physician assistants as certified medical examiners. Commercial drivers are required to use a certified medical examiner in the national registry for their commercial driver’s license (CDL) physicals beginning April 21, 2014. Find a Certified Medical Examiner here for your area. https://nationalregistry.fmcsa.dot.gov/NRPublicUI/home.seam
Although a number of groups were opposed to chiropractic inclusion, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s response in the final rule was: “The final rule will require all ME candidates to undergo the initial training and the certification testing that objectively measures candidate qualification and ensures that all ME’s have the same level of working knowledge of FMCSA regulation and guidelines … FMCSA will continue to rely on State determination.”
State determination refers to each state’s scope of practice. To perform the CDL physical, your state scope of practice must include performing “physical exams.”
The certification test will be provided at testing centers location across the United States. The certification test is composed of 120 computer questions with multiple-choice answers. Twenty of the questions are ungraded and are being evaluated for use on future tests. Practitioners who pass the certification test will be listed on the national registry.
Certified medical examiners must take refresher training every five years, and must retake the certification test every 10 years. They must also report all completed CDL physicals to the FMCSA monthly.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
CSA:
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle
FMCSA:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The FMCSA was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000. Their primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.
What Does The FMCSA Do?
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.Fm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.