(3) A health consultant may advise the department concerning physical and
mental standards related to the licensing of drivers and safe operation of motor vehicles.
(4) Upon request, 1 or more health consultants shall advise the department
concerning an applicant’s or licensee’s physical and mental ability to safely operate a
motor vehicle.
(5) A recommendation from a health consultant shall be advisory only.
(6) Each health consultant shall complete a requested review in a timely fashion
and shall submit a response to the department within a reasonable period of time, which
shall not exceed 30 calendar days if a person’s license has been suspended or revoked.
(7) If a consultant’s response concerning a person whose license has been
suspended or revoked takes more than 30 calendar days on 3 or more occasions, the
health consultant shall be discharged.
R 257.853 Statement of physical or mental history; refusal to process, or denial
of, license application pending receipt and review of statement; submission by
licensee at or before reexamination; contents; confidentiality.
Rule 3. (1) If the department has reason to believe that an applicant has a
physical or mental disability which affects his or her ability to safely operate a motor
vehicle, the department shall not process the application until a statement of physical or
mental history has been received and reviewed.
(2) The application shall be denied if, upon review, the statement indicates the
person cannot safely operate a motor vehicle.
(3) If the department has reason to believe that a licensee has a physical or
mental disability which affects his or her ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, the
department shall require the licensee to submit a statement of physical or mental history
at or before a reexamination of the licensee. A license or indorsement may be
restricted, suspended, or revoked if that action is ordered at a reexamination conducted
by the department or if the person who completed the statement recommends no driving
privileges or otherwise indicates the licensee lacks the physical or mental ability to safely
operate a motor vehicle.
(4) The statement of physical or mental history shall include all of the following
information with respect to the person completing the examination:
(a) Name, address, title, and signature.
(b) Area or specialty of practice, if any.
(c) The person’s professional license number, if any, and telephone number.
(5) The statement of physical or mental history shall include all of the following
information pertaining to the applicant or licensee:
(a) The person’s full name, address, and date of birth.
(b) The date of the report.
(c) The date of examination.
(6) The statement of physical or mental history shall contain the following
information as it pertains to the current ability of the applicant or licensee to safely
operate a motor vehicle:
(a) The diagnosis, age of onset, prognosis, and prescribed treatment or plan of
therapy.
(b) Prescribed medications.
(c) The person’s compliance with and response to treatment, therapy, or
medication.
(d) Any adverse or other reaction to treatment, therapy, or medication.
(e) The results of the examination.