Reporting Requirements, Confidentiality, and Legal Immunity for Physicians Who Report Medically Impaired Drivers.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Physicians play an important role in assessing patients' ability to drive. There is a dearth of peer-reviewed information on policies regarding physician reporting of medically impaired drivers.

Objective

To investigate state reporting requirements and the availability of confidentiality and legal immunity for physicians who report medically impaired drivers.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study was conducted from November 1 to 30, 2022, in 3 rounds. First, all 50 US states' Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) websites were systematically reviewed. Second, DMV staff from each state were surveyed via telephone. Third, each state's legal codes for driver licensing were reviewed.

Main outcomes and measures

Outcome measures included

SUBMITTER: Tran EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10770772 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature