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(e) Myasthenia gravis.
(f) Neuralgia or neuritis.
(g) Parkinson’s disease or other extrapyramidal disorders or symptoms.
(h) Poliomyelitis.
(i) Seizure disorders.
(j) Spinal cord injury.
(2)The department may require information on functional ability including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Episodes of altered consciousness or loss of bodily control.
(b) Degree of functional impairment, including the extent to which loss of muscle tone, range of motion, spasm, or fatigue affects functional ability.
(a) Licensing standards. No license or endorsement may be issued to, renewed by, or held by a person who does not meet the medical review standards for conditions affecting neurological or neuromuscular function of this subsection.
(b) Medical standards for school bus and passenger endorsements. A person who applies for, renews, or holds a school bus or passenger endorsement shall meet all of the following neuromuscular function criteria:
1. Any neurological or neuromuscular condition is controlled.
2. The person’s driving is not impaired by weakness, numbness, or muscle spasm, or the person adequately compensates for any paralysis or paresthesia while driving.
3. The person is knowledgeable about the neuromuscular or neurological condition.
4. There are no episodes of altered consciousness or loss of bodily control caused by a neurological condition unless one of the following apply:
a. There has been a single, nonrecurring episode of altered consciousness or loss of bodily control that occurred more than 2 years prior to the application, the cause has been identified, and no treatment is required.
b. A seizure disorder has been diagnosed, but the person has been episode-free for at least 5 years preceding application and has not required treatment for at least 5 years preceding application.
c. Narcolepsy has been diagnosed as the cause of the episode, there have been no episodes of loss of consciousness for the past 2 years and the person’s physician or APNP indicates treatment has been successful.
(bm) Medical standards for commercial driver licenses. A person who applies for, renews, or holds a commercial driver license may not have been subject to any episodes of altered consciousness or loss of bodily control caused by a neurological condition unless one of the following apply:
1. There has been a single, nonrecurring episode of altered consciousness or loss of bodily control occurring at least 2 years preceding application, and the cause of the episode has been identified and no treatment is required.
2. A seizure disorder has been diagnosed, but the person has been episode-free for at least 5 years preceding application.
(c) Medical standards for all classes of operators licenses. A person who applies for, renews, or holds for any classification of operator’s license shall meet all of the following neuromuscular function criteria:
1. The person may not have had an episode of altered consciousness or loss of bodily control caused by a neurological condition for the 3 month period preceding medical review by the department under this chapter.
2. The person adequately compensates for any paralysis or sensory deficit when operating a vehicle.
3. Fatigue, weakness, muscle spasm, pain or tremor at rest does not impair safe driving, as assessed by a physician or APNP or determined through a driving evaluation.
4. There is no decline in cognition to an extent that interferes with safe driving.
History: Cr. Register, April, 1991, No. 424, eff. 5-1-91; renum. (3) (c) 6. to be (3) (bm) and am. Register, October, 1991, No. 430, eff. 11-1-91; renum. (1) (a) to (i) to be (1) (b) to (j), (1) (j) to be (1) (a), (3) (b) 6. to be (3) (b) 4. and am. 4.a., (c) 5. to be (c) 4., r. and recr. (2) (b), (3) (c) 1., am. (3) (b) 1., 3., (bm) 1., (c) 3., r. (3) (b) 4., 5., (c) 4., cr. (3) (b) 4. c., Register, June, 1996, No. 486, eff. 7-1-96; CR 06-099: am. (3) (b) 4. c. and (c) 3., Register June 2007 No. 618, eff. 7-1-07.
Trans 112.12Conditions affecting psychosocial, mental or emotional function.
(1)With respect to conditions affecting psychosocial, mental or emotional function, the review boards when making recommendations, and the department when taking licensing action, may consider disorders including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Schizophrenia.
(b) Personality disorders.
(c) Bipolar disorder.
(d) Delusional disorders.
(e) Dementia and organic brain syndrome.
(f) Other mood disorders.
(2)The department may require information on functional ability including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Impaired impulse control.
(b) Reality testing and orientation.
(c) Impaired affect or mood.
(d) Asocial, anti-social or dissocial behaviors.
(e) Impulse control.
(f) Suicidal risk.
(g) Cognitive impairment.
(h) Treatment program, including medications and compliance.
(a) Licensing standards. No license or endorsement may be issued to, renewed by, or held by a person who does not meet the medical review standards for conditions affecting psychosocial, mental and emotional function of this subsection.
(b) Medical standards for school bus and passenger endorsements. A person who applies for, renews, or holds a school bus or passenger endorsement shall meet all of the following mental and emotional function criteria:
1. The person is oriented to time, date, person and place.
2. There is no behavior disorder that interferes with safe driving, as assessed by a physician or APNP.
3. There are, at the time of the application for or renewal or holding of the endorsement, no destructive behaviors or suicidal tendencies.
(c) Medical standards for all classes of operators licenses. A person who applies for, renews, or holds any classification of operator’s license shall meet all of the following mental and emotional function criteria:
1. There is no dementia that is unresponsive to treatment.
2. There is no behavior disorder with threatening or assaultive behavior at the time of application.
3. Any delusional system does not interfere with safe driving, as assessed by a physician or APNP.
4. There is no impairment of judgment that interferes with safe driving as assessed by a physician or APNP.
5. There is no active psychosis that interferes with safe driving, as assessed by a physician or APNP.
History: Cr. Register, April, 1991, No. 424, eff. 5-1-91; am. (1) (c), (e), r. (3) (b) 2. to 4., renum. (3) (b) 4., 6. to be (3) (b) 2., 3. and am. 2., (c) 5., 6. to be (c) 4., 5., r. (3) (c) 4., 7., Register, June, 1996, No. 486, eff. 7-1-96; CR 04-117: am. (3) (b) 3. Register April 2005 No. 592, eff. 5-1-05; CR 06-099: am. (3) (b) 2. and (c) 3. to 5., Register June 2007 No. 618, eff. 7-1-07.
Trans 112.13Conditions affecting respiratory function.
(1)With respect to conditions affecting respiratory function, the review boards when making recommendations, and the department when taking licensing action, may consider disorders including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
(c) Emphysema.
(d) Bronchitis.
(e) Tuberculosis.
(f) Silicosis.
(g) Pulmonary emboli.
(h) Pulmonary hypertension.
(i) Pulmonary tumors.
(2)The department may require information on functional ability including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Incapacitating cough.
(b) Shortness of breath.
(c) Dyspnea.
(d) Inadequate ventilation.
(e) Fatigue.
(f) Right ventricular enlargement.
(g) Acute respiratory failure.
(h) Hypoxemia or hypercapnia.
(i) Need for medication or oxygen therapy.
(j) Pulmonary function tests.
(a) Licensing standards. No license or endorsement may be issued to, renewed by, or held by a person who does not meet the medical review standards for conditions affecting respiratory function of this subsection.
(b) Medical standards for school bus and passenger endorsements. A person who applies for, renews, or holds school bus or passenger endorsement shall meet all of the following respiratory function criteria:
1. Pulmonary disease is healed or inactive.
2. Values obtained from pulmonary function tests for forced vital capacity and forced expiratory volume in one second are not less than 65% of normal values.
3. There is no required oxygen use.
4. Medications improve breathing but do not interfere with safe driving.
5. There is no diagnosis of sleep apnea unless the physician or APNP indicates treatment has been successful and the condition will not impair ability to safely operate a commercial vehicle.
(c) Medical standards for all classes of operators licenses. A person who applies for, renews, or holds any classification of operator’s license shall meet all of the following respiratory function criteria:
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