Requisite Physician Qualifications For Inclusion On Medical

IMPAIRMENT RATING REGISTRY. (1) A physician seeking an appointment to the MIR Registry shall submit a “Physician Application for Appointment to the Certified Physician Program (CPP) and/or Medical Impairment Rating (MIR) Registries” and must satisfy the following qualifications: (a) Possess a license to practice medicine, chiropractic, or osteopathy in Tennessee which is current, active, and unrestricted; (b) Be board-eligible or board-certified in his/her medical specialty by a board recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties, the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, the American Osteopathic Association or another organization acceptable to the Administrator; (c) Have successfully completed a training course, approved by the Administrator, dedicated to the proper application of the applicable edition of the American Medical Association Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment™ (hereafter the “AMA Guides™”) in impairment evaluations and furnish satisfactory evidence thereof; and (d) Furnish satisfactory proof of carrying the minimum medical malpractice insurance coverage amounts enumerated in T.C.A. § 29-20-403.