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You may not keep your doctor Physicians' ability to provide DOT physicals

Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by orangepicker, Jan 13, 2014.

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  1. Jan 13, 2014 #1
    orangepicker

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    New regulations going into effect May 21, 2014, will, for the first time, require that all medical professionals who provide these examinations be certified and registered by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).
     
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  3. Jan 13, 2014 #2
    Chinatown

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    Could be shortage of doctors willing to put themselves in a litigious situation. With every lawsuit the doctor that signed off on the physical will a defendant.
     
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  4. Jan 13, 2014 #3
    orangepicker

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    their is talk about moving the date because not many doctors are signing on. so if you used your family doc for your dot exam mostly likely you'll need to find a new doctor. mega company that hire their own doctors should be all set for the new rules.
     
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  5. Jan 13, 2014 #4
    orangepicker

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    if you use your family doctor go get a new exam April 2014 so you can avoid the fed for 2 more years
     
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  7. Jan 13, 2014 #5
    Mev

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    Minute Clinic does the DOTs where i live...im sure they will be certified
     
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  8. Jan 13, 2014 #6
    bad-luck

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    With all the new regulation company's should start paying their drivers more...
     
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  9. Jan 13, 2014 #7
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    Many changes coming to the DOT physical in May, according to my DR. He is not happy about it, just more govt regs he has to jump through hoops for.
     
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  10. Jan 13, 2014 #8
    deming807

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    Same here in Chicago. We used to get exam in Med-Stop. I am sure they gonna be certified.
     
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  11. Jan 18, 2014 #9
    Studebaker Hawk

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    Most industrial medical clinics are ready for this change. They do lots of DOT exams, and have already had their personnel "trained". By the way, the physicals even after May 15 of this year can still be done by a PA(physician assistant) and a couple of other medical professionals other than an MD.
     
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  12. Jan 19, 2014 #10
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    We said that some 24 years ago when the CDLs became law, but the race to the bottom continues.
     
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