Or. Admin. R. 735-074-0110 - Severe and Uncontrollable Impairments that must be Reported to DMV

As required by OAR 735-074-0090, a physician or health care provider must submit a report, as described in OAR 735-074-0120, to DMV when providing health care services to a person, 14 years of age or older, and who has one or more of the following cognitive or functional impairments which is severe and uncontrollable:

(1) Functional impairments include sensory impairments affecting peripheral sensation of extremities, including but not limited to: tingling and numbness and loss of position sense in extremities affecting the ability to feel, grasp, manipulate or release objects or use foot controls effectively.

(2) Functional impairments include motor impairments affecting the following areas:

(a) Strength, including but not limited to:

(A) The inability to consistently maintain a firm grip on objects;

(B) The inability to apply consistent pressure to objects with legs and feet;

(C) Weakness or paralysis of muscles affecting the ability to maintain sitting balance; or

(D) Weakness or paralysis in extremities affecting the ability to feel, grasp, manipulate or release objects or use foot controls effectively.

(b) Flexibility, including but not limited to: rigidity or limited range of mobility in neck, torso, arms, legs or joints.

(c) Motor planning and coordination, including but not limited to:

(A) Difficulty and slowness in initiating movement;

(B) Vertigo, dizziness, loss of balance or other motor planning conditions;

(C) Involuntary muscle movements; or

(D) Loss of muscle control.

(3) Cognitive impairments affecting the following areas:

(a) Attention, including but not limited to:

(A) Decreased awareness;

(B) Reduction in the ability to efficiently switch attention between multiple objects; or

(C) Reduced processing speed.

(b) Judgment and problem solving, including but not limited to:

(A) Reduced processing speed;

(B) An inability to understand a cause and effect relationship; or

(C) A deficit in decision making ability.

(c) Reaction time, including but not limited to a delayed reaction time.

(d) Planning and sequencing, including but not limited to:

(A) A deficit in the ability to anticipate or react to changes in the environment; or

(B) Problems with sequencing activities.

(e) Impulsivity, including but not limited to:

(A) Lack of emotional control; or

(B) Lack of decision making skills.

(f) Visuospatial, including but not limited to problems determining spatial relationships.

(g) Memory, including but not limited to:

(A) Problems with confusion or memory loss; or

(B) A decreased working memory capacity.

(h) Loss of consciousness or control.

Notes

Or. Admin. R. 735-074-0110

DMV 8-2003, f. 5-14-03, cert. ef. 6-1-03; DMV 6-2006, f. & cert. ef. 5-25-06

Stat. Auth.: ORS 184.616, 184.619, 802.010 & 807.710

Stat. Implemented: ORS 807.710