Medical Examinations and Inquiries Defined

A “medical examination” is a procedure or test that seeks information on an individual’s physical or mental impairments or health. When determining if a test or procedure is a medical examination, consider the following:

• Does a health care professional administer the test?
• Does a health care professional interpret the test?
• Is the test designed to reveal a physical or mental health impairment?
• Is the test invasive?
• Does the test measure an employee’s performance of a task or measure the individual’s