Sec. 407. AIRMAN’S MEDICAL BILL OF RIGHTS
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## SEC. 407 AIRMAN’S MEDICAL BILL OF RIGHTS **[**[49 U.S.C. 44703 note](/us/usc/t49/s44703)**]** ###
(a)In General ####
(1)Development Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall develop a document (in this section referred to as the “Airman’s Medical Bill of Rights”) detailing the rights of an individual before, during, and after a medical examination conducted by an Aviation Medical Examiner. ####
(2)Contents The Airman’s Medical Bill of Rights required under paragraph
(1)shall, at a minimum, contain information about the right of an individual to— #####
(A)bring a trusted companion or request to have a chaperone present for a medical examination; #####
(B)terminate an exam in accordance with guidelines from the Administrator for appropriately terminating such exam; #####
(C)receive medical examination with respect and recognition of the dignity of the individual; #####
(D)be assured of privacy and confidentiality; #####
(E)select an Aviation Medical Examiner of the choice of the individual, as long as the Aviation Medical Examiner has the required designations; #####
(F)privacy when changing, undressing, and using the restroom; #####
(G)ask questions about FAA medical standards and the applicability to the current health status of the individual; #####
(H)report an incident of misconduct by an Aviation Medical Examiner to the appropriate authorities, including to the State licensing board of the Aviation Medical Examiner or the FAA; #####
(I)report to the Administrator an allegation regarding alleged Aviation Medical Examiner misconduct without fear of retaliation or negative action relating to an airman certificate of the individual; and #####
(J)be advised of any known conflicts of interest an Aviation Medical Examiner may have with respect to the medical examination of the individual. ####
(3)Public availability The Airman’s Medical Bill of Rights required under paragraph
(1)shall be— #####
(A)made available to, and acknowledged by, an individual in the MedXpress system (or any successor system); #####
(B)made available in a hard-copy format by an Aviation Medical Examiner at the time of exam upon request by an individual; and #####
(C)displayed in a common space in the office of the Aviation Medical Examiner. ###
(b)Expectations for Medical Examinations ####
(1)In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall develop a simplified document explaining the standard procedures performed during a medical examination conducted by an Aviation Medical Examiner. ####
(2)Public availability The document required under paragraph
(1)shall be— #####
(A)made available to, and acknowledged by, an individual in the MedXpress system (or any successor system); #####
(B)made available in a hard-copy format by an Aviation Medical Examiner at the time of exam upon request by an individual; and #####
(C)displayed in a common space in the office of the Aviation Medical Examiner.
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