Medical Examiner Certification Requirements for Qualified Department of Veterans Affairs Examiners

(a) For a qualified VA examiner to receive medical examiner certification from FMCSA under §§390.123 through 390.135, a person must:   (1) Be an advanced practice nurse, doctor of chiropractic, doctor of medicine, doctor of osteopathy, physician assistant, or other medical professional employed in the Department of Veterans Affairs;   (2) Be licensed, certified, or registered in a State to perform physical examinations;   (3) Register on the National Registry website and receive a National Registry number before taking the training that meets the requirements of §390.125;   (4) Be familiar with FMCSA's standards for, and physical requirements of, a commercial motor vehicle operator requiring medical certification, by completing the training program that meets the requirements of §390.125;   (5) Pass the medical examiner certification test provided by FMCSA, administered in accordance with §390.127, and has had his or her test information forwarded to FMCSA; and   (6) Never have been found to have acted fraudulently with respect to any certification of a commercial motor vehicle operator, including by fraudulently awarding a medical certificate.

(b) If a person becomes a certified VA medical examiner under §§390.123 through 390.135, then to renew such certification the certified VA medical examiner must remain qualified under paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this section and complete additional testing and training as required by §390.131(a)(5).