Common use of Medical Exams Clause in Contracts

Medical Exams. 1. Subject to Section C.2 of this article, an employee who is subject to a Special Medical Examination to determine fitness for duty will, upon request of Occupational Medical Services or a health care provider conducting the exam, authorize the disclosure of medical information specifically and directly related to the current medical diagnosis, prognosis and any duty restrictions related to the diagnosis. Such disclosure will be made solely to Occupational Medical Services or to a health care provider conducting a special medical examination. 2. An employee may decline to authorize the disclosure of medical information specified in section C.1. when the employee reasonably believes that the special medical exam may lead to disclosure of information about psychological/psychiatric issues or substance abuse. In such case, the employee must request directly from OMS, an examination by a panel member in accordance with Section D. The employee must provide the medical information specified in section C.1. to the panel member. If, as a result of the examination, the panel member determines that a special medical examination may be conducted without disclosure of psychological/psychiatric or substance abuse information, the employee must authorize the disclosure of medical information specified in Section C.1. to OMS or to the health care provider conducting a special medial examination.