Section 217.45 - Qualification Standards for Board-Appointed Physicians; Duties of Physicians(a) The Board, in appointing physicians who are qualified to evaluate the suitability of a person to perform the duties of a pilot or pilot trainee, may appoint physicians, medical facilities, groups or clinics that meet the necessary qualifications to perform the duties of Board-appointed physicians.(b) An examining physician shall: (1) be licensed by the State of California as a physician and surgeon; and(2) have at least one year of experience in general occupational medicine or maritime occupational medicine.(c) A Medical Review Officer shall: (1) be licensed by the State of California as a physician and surgeon;(2) possess a Certificate in Occupational Medicine issued by either the American Board of Preventive Medicine or the American Osteopathic Board of Preventive Medicine; and(3) have at least 10 years of experience in occupational medicine. A desirable, but not required qualification for a Medical Review Officer shall be experience with the oversight of medical monitoring programs on groups of workers.(d) In order to maintain their appointed status, Board-appointed physicians shall: (1) obtain understanding of the physical and cognitive demands of a pilot either by accompanying a pilot on at least one piloting trip during the first two months following appointment or by obtaining equivalent experience by other means acceptable to the Executive Director, such as observation and instruction.(2) review and maintain a copy of:(A) the Merchant Mariner Medical Manual;(C) the Board's Statement of Fitness for Duty form; and(D) the Code provisions and Board regulations relevant to the evaluation of fitness for duty of pilots, pilot trainees, and applicants.(3) meet annually with the other Board-appointed physicians and the Executive Director to review processes and analyze experiences.(e) Board-appointed physicians shall carry out their functions under this article according to their obligations as licensed physicians, the applicable provisions of the Code and these regulations, and their respective contracts with the Board. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in termination of the appointment as a Board physician.(f) If the Medical Review Officer will be unavailable, he or she shall appoint an acting Medical Review Officer from among the examining physicians. If such an appointment has not been made, the Executive Director may appoint an acting Medical Review Officer from among the examining physicians.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 7, § 217.45
1. New section filed 1-24-2014; operative 4-1-2014 (Register 2014, No. 4).
2. Amendment of subsections (a), (b)(2), (d)(1), (d)(2)(A), (d)(2)(D) and (f) filed 7-29-2021; operative 10-1-2021 (Register 2021, No. 31). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20. Note: Authority cited: Section 1154, Harbors and Navigation Code. Reference: Sections 1101 1141, 1157, 1157.1, 1157.2, 1157.3, 1157.4, 1171, 1171.5, 1176, 1176.5, 1180, 1181, 1182 and 1183, Harbors and Navigation Code.
1. New section filed 1-24-2014; operative 4-1-2014 (Register 2014, No. 4).
2. Amendment of subsections (a), (b)(2), (d)(1), (d)(2)(A), (d)(2)(D) and (f) filed 7-29-2021; operative 10/1/2021 (Register 2021, No. 31). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20.