California Code of Regulations › Title 11 - Law › Division 2 - Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training › Article 5 - Peace Officer and Public Safety Dispatcher Selection Requirements › Section 1954 - Peace Officer Medical Evaluation

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Government Code Mandate/Evaluator Requirements
				Every peace officer candidate shall be evaluated by a licensed physician and surgeon
				(hereinafter referred to as "physician") to determine if the candidate is free from
				any physical (i.e., medical) condition that might adversely affect the ability to
				exercise peace officer powers [Government Code section
				1031(f)].
				The physician shall conduct the evaluation on behalf of and for the benefit of the
				employing department.
(b) Timing of the
				Medical Evaluation The medical evaluation shall commence only after the department
				has extended a conditional offer of employment to the peace officer candidate
				[Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S. Code section
				12101 et seq); California Fair
				Employment and Housing Act (Government Code, section
				12940 et seq)].
				The medical evaluation must be completed within one year prior to date of
				employment. A new medical evaluation shall be conducted on peace officer candidates
				reappointed to the same department, unless the prior evaluation occurred within one
				year of the date of reappointment.
(c)
				Medical Screening Procedures and Evaluation Criteria The medical screening
				procedures and evaluation criteria used in the conduct of the medical evaluation
				shall be based on the peace officer duties, powers, demands, and working conditions
				as defined by the department. This information shall be provided to the physician,
				along with any other information (e.g., risk management considerations) that will
				allow the physician to make a medical suitability determination. The
POST
				Medical Screening Manual for California Law Enforcement (2015)
provides
				medical examination and evaluation protocols that are based on patrol officer job
				demands and working conditions. These protocols may be adopted or adapted for use by
				the department, if and as appropriate. However, the use of the manual is
				discretionary.
(d) Required Sources of
				Information for the Medical Evaluation The medical evaluation shall include a review
				by the screening physician of the following sources of information prior to making a
				determination about the candidate's medical suitability.
(1) Job Information
Job information shall consist of the peace officer duties, powers,
				  demands, and working conditions provided by the department per subsection
				  1954(c).
(2) Medical History Statement
Prior to the medical evaluation, every peace officer candidate
				  shall complete, sign and date a medical history statement. The
POST Medical
				  History Statement -- Peace Officer
, POST 2-252 (Rev. 02/2013) can be used
				  for this purpose, or an alternative form that includes inquiries about past and
				  current medical conditions and procedures, physical symptoms, limitations,
				  restrictions, and the use of medications and drugs.
(3) Medical Records
Medical records shall be obtained from the candidate's treating
				  physician or other relevant health professional, if warranted and obtainable. This
				  information may be provided by the candidate or, with written authorization from the
				  candidate (Civil Code section
				  56.11), may be
				  obtained directly from the health professional.