| 4 | 4 | | 1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5 Section 1. RULEMAKING; LOSS OF VOLUNTARY CONTROL PROVISIONS |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6MODIFICATION. |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7 (a) By July 1, 2026, the commissioner of public safety must amend Minnesota Rules, |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8part 7410.2500, subpart 5, by adding an item F, to no longer require an annual physician's |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9statement from a driver if: |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10 (1) a single nonepileptic seizure was responsible for the driver's loss of consciousness |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11or voluntary control; |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12 (2) the driver has been free from episodes of loss of consciousness or voluntary control |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13for five years from the date of the incident under clause (1); |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14 (3) the driver has not been prescribed or taking any antiseizure medication for five years |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15from the date of the incident under clause (1); and |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16 (4) a physician has indicated that no further review of the driver's condition is necessary |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17due to the driver being in good health and the risk of reoccurrence for the condition |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18responsible for causing a loss of consciousness or voluntary control is minimal. |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19 (b) By July 1, 2026, the commissioner of public safety must amend Minnesota Rules, |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1.20part 7410.2500, subpart 5, by adding an item G, to no longer require an annual physician's |
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| 21 | 21 | | 1.21statement from a driver if: |
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| 22 | 22 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 34 | 32 | | 2.2for ten years; |
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| 35 | 33 | | 2.3 (2) the driver has not been prescribed or taking any antiseizure medication for ten years; |
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| 36 | 34 | | 2.4and |
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| 37 | 35 | | 2.5 (3) a physician has indicated that no further review of the driver's condition is necessary |
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| 38 | 36 | | 2.6due to the driver being in good health and the risk of reoccurrence for the condition |
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| 39 | 37 | | 2.7responsible for causing a loss of consciousness or voluntary control is minimal. |
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| 40 | 38 | | 2.8 (c) A review by a physician under Minnesota Rules, part 7410.2500, subpart 5, item F |
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| 41 | 39 | | 2.9or G, does not apply to a driver who is required to hold a valid medical examiner's certificate |
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| 42 | 40 | | 2.10under Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 391.43, and does not constitute a |
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| 43 | 41 | | 2.11determination of that driver's physical qualifications as required under Code of Federal |
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| 44 | 42 | | 2.12Regulations, title 49, section 391.41. |
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| 45 | 43 | | 2.13 (d) The commissioner may use the good cause exemption under Minnesota Statutes, |
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| 46 | 44 | | 2.14section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (3), to adopt rules under this section. Minnesota |
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| 47 | 45 | | 2.15Statutes, section 14.386, does not apply except as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section |
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| 48 | 46 | | 2.1614.388. |
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| 49 | 47 | | 2.17 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment. |
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