Bill > SF483

This bill modifies rules related to medical reporting requirements for drivers who have experienced a loss of consciousness or voluntary control. Specifically, the bill requires the commissioner of public safety to amend existing rules to no longer require annual physician statements for drivers under two scenarios: first, for those who have had a single nonepileptic seizure and have been free from episodes for five years, are not taking antiseizure medication, and have a physician's confirmation of good health; and second, for drivers who have been free from episodes of loss of consciousness for ten years, are not taking antiseizure medication, and have a physician's confirmation of good health. The bill clarifies that these reviews do not apply to drivers required to hold a federal medical examiner's certificate and does not impact their physical qualification determinations. To support these rule changes, the bill appropriates $11,000 in fiscal year 2026 from the driver and vehicle services operating account to cover the costs of rulemaking. The changes aim to reduce unnecessary medical reporting requirements for drivers who have demonstrated long-term medical stability after an initial loss of consciousness event.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0483&ssn=0&y=2025