(a) "Physician" means a person who holds a degree of Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and is licensed under ORS 677.100 to 677.228 and a person who holds a degree of Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine and is licensed under ORS chapter 685.
(b) "Health care provider" means a person licensed, certified or otherwise authorized or permitted by the laws of this state to administer health care.
(2) In consultation with medical experts and experts on cognitive or functional impairments, the Department of Transportation shall adopt rules requiring reporting and:
(a) Designating physicians and health care providers required to report to the department a person whose cognitive or functional impairment affects that person’s ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.
(b) Designating the cognitive or functional impairments that are likely to affect a person’s ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.
(3) Determinations regarding a person’s ability to safely operate a motor vehicle may not be based solely on the diagnosis of a medical condition or cognitive or functional impairment, but must be based on the actual effect of that condition or impairment on the person’s ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.
(4) Reports required by the department under this section shall be upon forms prescribed or provided by the department. Each report shall include the person’s name, address, date of birth, sex and a description of how the person’s current medical status affects the person’s ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. The department shall consider this information in determining the person’s eligibility for a driver license or driver permit.
(5) A designated physician or health care provider may at any time report to the department a person whose cognitive or functional impairment affects that person’s ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, without regard to whether that report is required by rules of the department adopted under subsection (2) of this section. If the report is made in good faith, the physician or health care provider is immune from civil liability that might otherwise result from making the report. A designated physician or health care provider is immune from civil liability for failure to make a report under this section, without regard to whether that report is required by rules of the department adopted under subsection (2) of this section.
(6) Except as provided in ORS 802.240, reports made under this section are confidential and shall be used by the department only to determine the qualifications of persons to operate motor vehicles upon the highways. [1983 c.338 §872; 1999 c.770 §2; 2001 c.736 §1; 2003 c.462 §1; 2007 c.195 §2; 2007 c.434 §3; 2013 c.65 §1; 2017 c.409 §41]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation
Chapter 807 - Driving Privileges and Identification Cards
Section 807.018 - Persons considered to hold commercial driving privileges.
Section 807.020 - Exemptions from requirement to have Oregon license or permit.
Section 807.021 - Proof of Social Security number; rules.
Section 807.022 - Verification of identity source documents.
Section 807.024 - Collection of biometric data; establishment of person’s identity; rules; immunity.
Section 807.026 - Management of biometric data.
Section 807.031 - Classes of license.
Section 807.035 - Kinds of endorsements.
Section 807.040 - Requirements for issuance; rules; fees.
Section 807.050 - Application; proof of address; rules.
Section 807.060 - Eligibility.
Section 807.062 - Domicile or residency requirement for driver license.
Section 807.066 - School requirements for persons under 18 years of age.
Section 807.070 - Examinations.
Section 807.072 - Waiver of certain examinations, tests and demonstrations; rules.
Section 807.100 - Proof of medical qualification; rules.
Section 807.110 - Contents of license; rules.
Section 807.115 - Digital images of photographs and signatures.
Section 807.120 - Restrictions generally.
Section 807.122 - Restrictions on operation with provisional driver license.
Section 807.135 - Expiration of license held by Oregon National Guard member or military reservist.
Section 807.137 - Expiration of license held by person volunteering outside of United States.
Section 807.140 - Notice prior to expiration; exceptions; effect of failure to notify; records.
Section 807.150 - Renewal; proof of address; rules.
Section 807.160 - Replacement license or permit; rules; fees.
Section 807.170 - Requirements for issuance; fees; cancellation.
Section 807.173 - Additional requirements for hazardous materials endorsement; rules.
Section 807.175 - Motorcycle education course.
Section 807.200 - Types of permit.
Section 807.210 - Disability golf cart permit; fees.
Section 807.220 - Emergency driver permit; fees.
Section 807.230 - Special student driver permit; fees.
Section 807.240 - Hardship permit; fees; rules.
Section 807.280 - Instruction driver permit; fees.
Section 807.285 - Commercial learner driver permit; fees.
Section 807.290 - Special temporary instruction driver permit; fees.
Section 807.310 - Applicant temporary permit; rules.
Section 807.320 - Court issued temporary driver permit.
Section 807.330 - Court bail driver permit.
Section 807.340 - Proof of eligibility; effect of failure to reestablish; waiver of fee.
Section 807.350 - Cancellation of privileges; issuance of more limited license or permit.
Section 807.355 - Definitions.
Section 807.359 - Special limited vision condition learner’s permit.
Section 807.363 - Issuance of driver license to person with limited vision condition.
Section 807.368 - Form of permit; rehabilitation training specialists; rules.
Section 807.369 - Driving at night.
Section 807.370 - License, endorsement and permit fees.
Section 807.390 - Waiver of certain fees; rules.
Section 807.405 - Applicant temporary identification card; rules.
Section 807.410 - Fees; rules.
Section 807.420 - Failure to notify department on change of name or address; rules; penalty.
Section 807.430 - Misuse of identification card; penalty.
Section 807.455 - Issuance, replacement and renewal; requirements.
Section 807.465 - Document retention.
Section 807.470 - Disclosure of identity source documents.
Section 807.475 - Fingerprint requirements.
Section 807.480 - Verification of lawful status in the United States; rules.
Section 807.485 - Public information program.
Section 807.500 - Unlawful production of certain documents; affirmative defense; penalty.
Section 807.510 - Transfer of documents for purposes of misrepresentation; penalty.
Section 807.520 - False swearing to receive license; penalty.
Section 807.530 - False application for license; penalty.
Section 807.540 - Failure to surrender prior license; penalty.
Section 807.550 - Holding multiple licenses; penalty.
Section 807.560 - Failure to notify department upon change of address or name; rules; penalty.
Section 807.570 - Failure to carry or present license; penalty.
Section 807.580 - Using invalid license; penalty.
Section 807.590 - Permitting misuse of license; penalty.
Section 807.600 - Using another’s license; penalty.
Section 807.610 - Employing or providing vehicle to unqualified driver; penalty.
Section 807.620 - Giving false information to police officer; penalty.
Section 807.710 - Reports of persons with cognitive or functional impairment; rules; forms.
Section 807.725 - Issuance of fictitious driver licenses and identification cards; rules; fees.
Section 807.730 - Issuance of limited term driver licenses, permits and identification cards; rules.
Section 807.750 - Restrictions on swiping driver licenses or identification cards.