,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cgci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #i1 #bjae ,mr4
 ,woodall 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,walz1 ,mr4  
,ribble1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia1 
,mr4 ,massie1 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1
 ,mr4 ,we/morel&1 ,mr4 ,craw=d1 ,mr4    
,d5ham1 ,mr4 ,hanna1 ,mr4 ,mead[s1 &    
,mr4 ,f>5?old7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to provide = qualifi$          
physicians to p]=m a m$ical c]tification
 = an op]ator ( a comm]cial motor       
vehicle :o is a vet]an1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans' ,exp&$ ,truck+   
,opportunities ,act4  #b4 ,m$ical       
c]tificate = vet]ans op]at+ comm]cial   
motor vehicles  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case (
 a physician-approv$ vet]an op]ator1 !  
qualifi$ physician ( su* op]ator may1   
subject to ! requirem5ts ( subsection   
7b71 p]=m a m$ical exam9ation & provide 
a m$ical c]tificate = purposes (        

compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( section    
#caadi ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  7b7 ,c]tification ,! c]tification     
describ$ "u subsection 7a7 %all         
include-- 7#a7 assurances t ! physician 
p]=m+ ! m$ical exam9ation meets !       
requirem5ts ( a qualifi$ physician "u   
?is section2 &  7#b7 c]tification t !   
physical condition ( ! op]ator is       
adequate to enable su* op]ator to op]ate
 a comm]cial motor vehicle safely4  7c7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+    
def9itions apply3 7#a7                  
,physician-approv$ vet]an op]ator ,! t]m
 physician-approv$ vet]an op]ator means 
an op]ator ( a comm]cial motor vehicle  
:o--  7,a7 is a vet]an :o is enroll$ 9 !
 heal? c>e sy/em e/abli%$ "u section    
#agje7;a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code2  7,b7 is requir$ to h a curr5t   
valid m$ical c]tificate pursuant to     
section #caadi ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code2 &  7,c7 _h a valid m$ical 
c]tificate provid$ by ! qualifi$        
physician ( su* op]ator prior to ,may   

#ba1 #bjad4  7#b7 ,qualifi$ physician ,!
 t]m qualifi$ physician means a         
physician :o-- 7,a7 is employ$ 9 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2  7,b7 is 
famili> ) ! /&>ds =1 & physical         
requirem5ts (1 an op]ator c]tifi$       
pursuant to section #caadi ( title #di1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,c7 has nev]1 )
 respect su* section1 be5 f\nd to h act$
 fraudul5tly1 includ+ by fraudul5tly    
aw>d+ a m$ical c]tificate4  7#c7 ,vet]an
 ,! t]m vet]an has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7d7 ,/atutory ,con/ruction ,no?+
 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to *ange any
 /atutory p5alty associat$ ) fraud or   
abuse4