CFR > Title 10 - Energy > CHAPTER III—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY > PART 712—HUMAN RELIABILITY PROGRAM > SUBPART B—Medical Standards (§712.30 to §712.38) > 712.32—Designated Physician.

712.32—Designated Physician.

(a) The Designated Physician must be qualified to provide professional expertise in the area of occupational medicine as it relates to the HRP.
(b) The Designated Physician must:
(1) Be a graduate of an accredited school of medicine or osteopathy;
(2) Have a valid, unrestricted state license to practice medicine in the state where HRP medical assessments occur;
(3) Have met the applicable HRP instruction requirements; and
(4) Be eligible for the appropriate DOE access authorization.
(c) The Designated Physician is responsible for the medical assessments of HRP candidates and HRP-certified individuals, including determining which components of the medical assessments may be performed by other qualified personnel. Although a portion of the assessment may be performed by another physician, physician's assistant, or nurse practitioner, the Designated Physician remains responsible for:
(1) Supervising the evaluation process;
(2) Interpreting the results of evaluations;
(3) Documenting medical conditions or issues that may disqualify an individual from the HRP;
(4) Providing medical assessment information to the Designated Psychologist to assist in determining psychological fitness;
(5) Determining, in conjunction with DOE if appropriate, the location and date of the next required medical assessment; and
(6) Signing a recommendation about the medical fitness of an individual for certification or recertification.
(d) The Designated Physician must immediately report to the SOMD any of the following about himself or herself:
(1) Initiation of an adverse action by any state medical licensing board or any other professional licensing board;
(2) Initiation of an adverse action by any Federal regulatory board since the last designation;
(3) The withdrawal of the privilege to practice by any institution;
(4) Being named a defendant in any criminal proceedings (felony or misdemeanor) since the last designation;
(5) Being evaluated or treated for alcohol use disorder or drug dependency or abuse since the last designation; or
(6) Occurrence, since the last designation, of a physical, mental/personality disorder, or health condition that might affect his or her ability to perform professional duties.