{"data":{"id":"us/10-cfr-712.32","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"10 CFR 712.32","heading":"Designated Physician.","body":"(a) The Designated Physician must be qualified to provide professional expertise in the area of occupational medicine as it relates to the HRP.\n(b) The Designated Physician must:\n(1) Be a graduate of an accredited school of medicine or osteopathy;\n(2) Have a valid, unrestricted state license to practice medicine in the state where HRP medical assessments occur;\n(3) Have met the applicable HRP instruction requirements; and\n(4) Be eligible for the appropriate DOE access authorization.\n(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:\n(1) Supervising the evaluation process;\n(2) Interpreting the results of evaluations;\n(3) Documenting medical conditions or issues that may disqualify an individual from the HRP;\n(4) Providing medical assessment information to the Designated Psychologist to assist in determining psychological fitness;\n(5) Determining, in conjunction with DOE if appropriate, the location and date of the next required medical assessment; and\n(6) Signing a recommendation about the medical fitness of an individual for certification or recertification.\n(d) The Designated Physician must immediately report to the SOMD any of the following about himself or herself:\n(1) Initiation of an adverse action by any state medical licensing board or any other professional licensing board;\n(2) Initiation of an adverse action by any Federal regulatory board since the last designation;\n(3) The withdrawal of the privilege to practice by any institution;\n(4) Being named a defendant in any criminal proceedings (felony or misdemeanor) since the last designation;\n(5) Being evaluated or treated for alcohol use disorder or drug dependency or abuse since the last designation; or\n(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.","path":["Title 10—Energy","CHAPTER III—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","PART 712—HUMAN RELIABILITY PROGRAM","Subpart B—Medical Standards"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-10.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:09Z","sha256":"313c7196c653f5884e9fd2c9f9507c72f276f3c86cbcc8dfc992f2466a13e535","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/10-cfr-712.31","next":"us/10-cfr-712.33"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}