SECTION 4.16. Medical Examination

(a) After a conditional job offer is made and accepted, the department will require that an applicant for a physically demanding position pass a medical examination to verify that the applicant is able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation. For purposes of this subsection, "physically demanding position" means a full-time, part-time, temporary, project, or seasonal position that the director of the Human Resources Division has determined requires the performance of one or more essential functions that involve a high level and long duration of physical exertion.

(b) The department may designate practicing physicians to make the physical examination of applicants.

Source Note: The provisions of this §4.16 adopted to be effective August 1, 2022, 47 TexReg 7558