DOT Physical and your CDL

I hope they get some idea on this.

I would hate to be going there every year for a one year medical card if it is what you had.

I can foresee them wanting to change the license to match the certificate and there goes additional costs.

 

They are being required to retain the certificate on file for 3 years beyond the date the certificate was issued. This is just a filing requirement that has nothing to do with the life of the certificate.

As far as the 10 day rule, I read this as they have to file it in the driver record file within 10 business days of them receiving the information from the driver.

But this leads me to believe it comes from the FMCSA:


Within 10 calendar days of receiving information from FMCSA regarding issuance or renewal of a medical variance for a driver, the State must

• update the CDLIS driver record to include the medical variance information provided by FMCSA.

The following leads me to more questions as to the steps.

Within 10 calendar days of the driver's medical certification status expiring or a medical variance expiring or being recinded, the State must:

• Update the medical certification status of that driver as "not-certified."
• Notify the CDL holder of his or her CDL "not-certified" medical certification status and that the CDL privilage will be removed from the driver license unless the driver submits a current medical certificate and/or medical variance, or changes his or her self-certification to driving only in excepted or intrastate commerce (if permitted by the State).
• Initiate established State procedures for downgrading the license. The CDL downgrade must be completed and recorded within 60 days of the driver's medical certification status becoming "not-certified" to operate a CMV.

If the driver is on the road, this can be missed. The driver will have to be on their toes on the forms and expirations now.


I really wonder how much of this is able to be implemented.

 

I inserted what I forgot to put in it.

 

When I first heard of this a few years ago, I was informed that they wanted a database that the medical certificates were in, much like license's. The reason, we see so many false medical cards, altered dates, portion of the medical where the dates are torn and missing. They would have a control number and only certain doctor's would be authorized to perform the medicals. Believe it or not, there are some Doc's that don't do the stuff they are required. There are some that don't, won't or can't fill out the card correctly. And then there are some drivers, that just write their own medical cards out.

 

I have no clue. Where is the California licensed driver's. Don't you all have to provide the DMV a copy of your medical each time you get one?

 

HIPPA would require there be rules and safeguards in place preventing EVERYONE from seeing the data. Not even FMCSA can override HHS. I am not real sure DHS or DOD has authority over HHS regs..

Just remember you did sign a waiver, or should have, for your current employer to be allowed to see your medical records.