AIRMAN’S MEDICAL BILL OF RIGHTS.

SEC. 407. [49 U.S.C. 44703 note] AIRMAN’S MEDICAL BILL OF RIGHTS. (a) In General.— (1) Development.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall develop a document (in this section referred to as the “Airman’s Medical Bill of Rights”) detailing the rights of an individual before, during, and after a medical examination conducted by an Aviation Medical Examiner. (2) Contents.—The Airman’s Medical Bill of Rights required under paragraph (1) shall, at a minimum, contain information about the right of an individual to— (A) bring a trusted companion or request to have a chaperone present for a medical examination; (B) terminate an exam in accordance with guidelines from the Administrator for appropriately terminating such exam; (C) receive medical examination with respect and recognition of the dignity of the individual; (D) be assured of privacy and confidentiality; (E) select an Aviation Medical Examiner of the choice of the individual, as long as the Aviation Medical Examiner has the required designations; (F) privacy when changing, undressing, and using the restroom; (G) ask questions about FAA medical standards and the applicability to the current health status of the individual; (H) report an incident of misconduct by an Aviation Medical Examiner to the appropriate authorities, including to the State licensing board of the Aviation Medical Examiner or the FAA; (I) report to the Administrator an allegation regarding alleged Aviation Medical Examiner misconduct without fear of retaliation or negative action relating to an airman certificate of the individual; and (J) be advised of any known conflicts of interest an Aviation Medical Examiner may have with respect to the medical examination of the individual. (3) Public availability.—The Airman’s Medical Bill of Rights required under paragraph (1) shall be— (A) made available to, and acknowledged by, an individual in the MedXpress system (or any successor system); (B) made available in a hard-copy format by an Aviation Medical Examiner at the time of exam upon request by an individual; and (C) displayed in a common space in the office of the Aviation Medical Examiner. (b) Expectations for Medical Examinations.— (1) In general.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall develop a simplified document explaining the standard procedures performed during a medical examination conducted by an Aviation Medical Examiner. (2) Public availability.—The document required under paragraph (1) shall be— (A) made available to, and acknowledged by, an individual in the MedXpress system (or any successor system); (B) made available in a hard-copy format by an Aviation Medical Examiner at the time of exam upon request by an individual; and (C) displayed in a common space in the office of the Aviation Medical Examiner.