I'm creating this thread to deal with a digression on my thread "Getting the CPAP Machine requirement removed from DOT Physicals".
On that thread, CrappieJunkie said that there is a national database of DOT Physicals. He says that all medical exams for DOT are entered into the database. He says that if a driver is getting a DOT Physical, the medical examiner has access to the driver's previous DOT Physicals. So if there is a national database of DOT Physicals, and if a driver is getting a DOT Physical at a doctor's office or with a new trucking company with a new medical examiner/doctor, the driver cannot get away with lying about his medical history if the driver told the truth about his medical history in a previous DOT Physical.
Lester does not think that there is a national database of DOT Physicals that medical examiners can use to access a driver's previous DOT Physicals because he thinks it would violate HIPAA rules.
This is a broad question with implications that go way beyond CPAP machines. It's worthy of its own thread.
Is there a national database of DOT Physicals available to doctors administering DOT Physicals?
Is there a database of DOT Physicals available to doctors?
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by expedite_it, Sep 3, 2023.
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