Ala. Admin. Code r. 760-X-20-.09 - Conditions Affecting Musculoskeletal Function
Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 6, March 31, 2022
(1) With respect to conditions affecting
musculoskeletal 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)
Rheumatoid arthritis.
(b)
Osteoarthritis.
(c) Lupus
erythematosus.
(d)
Osteomyelitis.
(e)
Osteoporosis.
(f)
Paralysis.
(2) The
department may require information on a person's functional ability including,
but not limited to, the following:
(a)
Reduced range of motion.
(b)
Pain.
(c) Stiffness.
(d) Reduced mobility.
(e) Medication effects and side
effects.
(3)
(a) Licensing standards. No license may be
issued to, renewed by, or held by a person who does not meet the applicable
medical review standards for conditions affecting musculoskeletal function of
this subsection.
(b) Medical
standards for operator licenses. A person who applies for, renews, or holds an
operator's license shall meet all of the following musculoskeletal function
criteria:
1. Pain does not interfere with the
person's ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, as assessed by a physician
or determined through a driving evaluation.
2. The person's operation of a vehicle
demonstrates adequate compensation for any weakness of limitations in range of
motion of mobility.
3. There are no
effects or side effects of medication interfering with safe driving.
Author: Lieutenant F. A. Bingham
Notes
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, ยงยง32 2 9, 32 6 13, as amended.
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