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There are currently no laws requiring a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical for sleep apnea. However, DOT does require a medical examination for truck drivers to receive and maintain a CDL license as well as obtain DOT medical cards.Click to see full answer. Consequently, can you pass a DOT physical with sleep apnea?Many current and future CMV drivers are concerned about whether their sleep apnea will affect their ability to pass a DOT medical certification. Having sleep apnea itself won’t disqualify you from becoming a CMV driver, however you will have to prove that it won’t interfere with your ability to safely perform your job.Furthermore, what are the Fmcsa guidelines for sleep apnea? The groups recommended that FMCSA in its sleep apnea rule require drivers who have a Body Mass Index of 40 or higher be automatically referred for apnea testing. Truckers referred for apnea testing, under the MCSAC/MRB recommendations, would receive a temporary certification pending their test results. Beside above, can you drive a commercial vehicle with sleep apnea? Yes! While FMCSA regulations do not specifically address sleep apnea, they do prescribe that a person with a medical history or clinical diagnosis of any condition likely to interfere with their ability to drive safely cannot be medically qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in interstate commerce.What is compliance in CPAP?CPAP compliance measures how many hours and nights, you use your therapy, and if you use it often enough for effective treatment. CPAP compliance means that you use your CPAP machine as recommended; noncompliance means you do not use your CPAP machine as often as you should or do not use it long enough when you sleep.

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