Section 0800-02-20-.04 - REQUISITE PHYSICIAN QUALIFICATIONS FOR INCLUSION ON MEDICAL IMPAIRMENT RATING REGISTRY(1) A physician seeking an appointment to the MIR Registry shall submit a "Physician Application for Appointment to the Certified Physician Program (CPP) and/or Medical Impairment Rating (MIR) Registries" and must satisfy the following qualifications:(a) Possess a license to practice medicine, chiropractic, or osteopathy in Tennessee which is current, active, and unrestricted;(b) Be board-eligible or board-certified in his/her medical specialty by a board recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties, the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, the American Osteopathic Association or another organization acceptable to the Administrator;(c) Have successfully completed a training course, approved by the Administrator, dedicated to the proper application of the applicable edition of the American Medical Association Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent ImpairmentTM (hereafter the "AMA GuidesTM") in impairment evaluations and furnish satisfactory evidence thereof; and(d) Furnish satisfactory proof of carrying the minimum medical malpractice insurance coverage amounts enumerated in T.C.A. § 29-20-403.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0800-02-20-.04
Public necessity rule filed June 15, 2005; effective through November 27, 2005. Public necessity rule filed November 16, 2005; effective through April 30, 2006. Original rule filed January 30, 2006; effective April 15, 2006. Amendments filed March 25, 2013; effective June 23, 2013. Amendment filed December 26, 2013; effective March 26, 2014. Amendments filed June 10, 2016; effective September 8, 2016. Amendments filed December 5, 2023; effective 3/4/2024.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 50-6-102, 50-6-204, 50-6-205, and 50-6-233.