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398.3 Qualification of Drivers or Operators
What is the minimum age required to drive a commercial motor vehicle in Interstate Commerce? and what does Federal regulations say about proficiency in English. c) Minimum age and experience...
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391.62 Exempt Intracity Zone
…and while we’re at it let’s talk again about 391.64, since both 391.62 and 391.64 can be a source of confusion. We saw in an earlier post that when filling out the […]
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Diabetes: Insulin v.s. Pills-Effect on Health (JAMA Study) & a ME’s Viewpoint...
It is vital for patients to discuss all their medications with their personal physician. When it comes to diabetes more than 21 million Americans are affected. After hypertension, many of the...
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The Deaf CMV Driver-Hearing Requirements. How The Hearing Standards Differ...
Originally posted on Truck Driver Physicals & NYC TLC Physicals |Queens,NY:? What are the hearing requirements and how do they differ from the vision requirements? ? As per FMCSA 391.41…
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Commercial Drivers and Neurological Hearing Disorders
Follow up and continuation from an earlier post addressing hearing disorders: The Deaf CMV driver-Hearing Requirements… Commercial drivers with hearing disorders or trauma, who have symptoms that may...
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DOT physicals post NRCME, sleep apnea, driver rage, doctor shopping and other...
Introduction: 2014 was a turning point for commercial driver medical examinations, more commonly known as DOT physicals. When the compliance date for the National Registry of Certified Medical...
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CDC – Sleep Home Page – Sleep and Sleep Disorders
CDC – Sleep Home Page – Sleep and Sleep Disorders. Sleep (Part I) According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention), more than 41 million working adults get six or […]
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Trucking’s Myths and Facts 03/21 by Aubrey Allen...
Do you have a question about sleep and sleep apnea in commercial drivers and the truth about the rules and regulations regarding OSA? Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Trucking’s Myths and Facts 03/21 by […]
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FMCSA’s New Proposed Rule to Amend Driver Qualification Standards for Insulin...
This proposed rule was published today 5/04/2015 and may very well be: The most important this year regarding driver qualification standards. The immediate link is available by going to Docket ID:...
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Medical Examiner Certificate Integration Final Rule
The purpose of this final rule is to facilitate the electronic transmission of MEC information from FMCSA's National Registry to the SDLAs. --FMCSA
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The FMCSA NPR to amend the certification of drivers using insulin: “sketchy”...
If you remember Johnny Depp's movie "What's Eating Gilbert Grape", I can certainly ask the same of the FMCSA. What's Eating the FMCSA?, because a lot seems afoul with the new rule.
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Medical Examiner Certificate Integration Final Rule -Important dates to...
+ Fed Med Card Recordkeeping Relief on Its Way – Article – TruckingInfo.com. Article from HDT Trucking Info via J.J. Keller regarding the Medical Examiner’s Certificate Integration Final Rule. ACOEM’s...
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New DOT physical exam forms for 2015 and How to fill out current MER and MEC .
This was originally posted on our other blog Fedmedexam.com on 6/17/2015. New DOT Physical Forms 2015 – FMCSA answers questions from medical examiners regarding submitting CMV driver exams. On...
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What does the FMCSA NPR to amend insulin treated diabetes mean to you –...
“The burden will only now be shifted to the medical examiner, and probably will not necessarily be alleviated for the driver either, that is, if the treating clinician properly evaluates and medical...
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FMCSA NPR Qualification of Drivers; Diabetes Standard- My Comments
"Also, the FMCSA has no jurisdiction on the TC, but can audit, sanction, and remove MEs who certify drivers improperly on a repeated basis. The purpose of the NRCME was to create a group of examiners...
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Medical Examiners must continue to use current MERF and MEC.
…That is, until further notice. On December 4, 2015 the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) sent a bulletin to all medical examiners informing them that the date to start using […]
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2015 NRCME: Review of Important Bulletins.
Important bulletins FMCSA sent to medical examiners in 2015. 1/20/15 OSA Bulletin to MEs and Training Organizations-01122015 To remind healthcare professionals on FMCSA’s National Registry of...
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New DOT physical Exam Forms for 2016 Finalized…
..but MEs can continue to use both the current and revised MERF and MEC, until April. On 12/18/15 MEs received a bulletin from the FMCSA regarding the delay. A final update regarding […]
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NRCME and the Certified Medical Examiner.
This article is Part I in a three part series looking at the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (NRCME). Compliance with the NRCME went into effect on May 21, 2014, […]
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What FMCSA Requires of Certified Medical Examiners
Part II If you are a medical examiner who performs commercial driver physicals, have you reviewed your contract with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) lately? Most likely you...
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