What problem? That's the issue....there is no problem. This is a solution looking for a problem. There is no real science behind this. Most AMEs are opposed to the screening. It's beyond the scope and mandate of the FAA medical office. Now they are getting into the gray area of predictive medicine. If the new policy is instituted it will contribute to the already backlogged 55,000 special issuance medicals. Not to mention the financial burden of all the testing. This is pure and simple guilty until proven innocent.

When it's all said and done and HR 3578 sails through the House and Senate, it will be signed into law. Just like the law that was used to oppose the testing of truck drivers for OSA. It has to go through normal rule making policy. What makes the FAA medical Chief think his mandate is any different. I think it was a huge political misstep on his part. Time will tell.