Strategies for Medical Advisory Boards and Licensing Review-DOT HS 809 874

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1. Report No. DOT HS 809 874	2. Government Accession No.		3. Recipient's Catalog No.
4. Title and Subtitle Strategies for Medical Advisory Boards and Licensing Review			5. Report Date July 2005
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7. Author(s) Kathy H. Lococo and Loren Staplin			8. Performing Organization Report No.
9. Performing Organization Name and Address TransAnalytics, LLC 1722 Sumneytown Pike, Box 328 Kulpsville, PA 19443			10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS)
			11. Contract or Grant No. DTNH22-02-P-05111
12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address Office of Research and Traffic Records National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 400 Seventh Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20590			13. Type of Report and Period Covered Final Report
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15. Supplementary Notes COTR: Dr. Jesse Blatt, NTI-130
16. Abstract The objectives of this project were: (1) to document the medical review practices of Medical Advisory Boards (MABs) and other medical review units within the 51 driver-licensing agencies in the United States with respect to determining fitness to drive; and (2) to develop recommended strategies for the identification, assessment, and disposition of drivers with medical conditions and functional impairments, and related customer service goals. This information regarding medical review practices was obtained through requests of licensing officials to complete an extensive mail-back survey on behalf of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) and to participate in follow-up telephone calls with the Principal Investigator to expand their responses. Information from the telephone conversations; the written survey responses; and medical forms, guidelines, and statutes provided by survey respondents was summarized into a 5- to 10-page narrative for each of the 51 jurisdictions. A Task Report titled, Summary of Medical Advisory Board Practices in the United States, was prepared that includes the State summaries and multiple appendices presenting summary tables; this document is currently posted on AAMVA’s Web site at www.aamva.org. An in-depth study was also conducted to determine which activities currently applied by one or more jurisdictions deserve priority for consideration as recommended strategies and how to implement them. Two activities were undertaken to assist in this determination. The first activity involved completion of a Relative Value Assessment exercise by key licensing officials and medical staff in 45 jurisdictions. The second activity was accomplished through a 1½-day meeting with Medical Advisory Board physicians and administrative medical review unit supervisors in 11 jurisdictions to discuss recommended strategies for medical review and overcoming barriers to their implementation. This report summarizes the activities conducted in this project, and provides recommendations for recommended strategies for licensing drivers with medical conditions and functional impairments.
17. Key Words Medical Advisory Board, Medical Review Unit, Functional Impairment, Medical Condition, Driver Licensing, License Restriction, Visual Ability, Mental Ability, Physical Ability, Physician Reporting, Counseling, Remediation, Education, Training, Public Health, Safety		18. Distribution Statement No restrictions. This document is available to the public through the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161.
19. Security Classif. (of this report) Unclassified	20. Security Classif. (of this page) Unclassified		21. No. of Pages 78	22. Price

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