OAR 735-074-0185: When a Driver Medical Report Form or Certificate of Vision Form is Required

(1) When DMV determines a Driver Medical Report form (DMV form 735-6587) is necessary to determine the person’s medical eligibility for driving privileges, as described in OAR Chapter 735, Division 74, DMV will send the form to the person and notify them that the form must be submitted to DMV for a determination of medical eligibility by DMV’s Medical Determination Officer. The form must be completed by the person’s treating physician or health care provider managing the condition and returned to DMV. The Driver Medical Report form response must include: (a) The signature of the person’s treating physician or health care provider managing the condition and the date signed; (b) The date of most recent clinical contact or exam, which must be after the date of incident or examination on which the report to DMV was based; (c) The condition or diagnosis related to the driving concern(s), and responses addressing the condition and all of the reported concerns; (d) The nature of the condition, whether it is acute, chronic, progressive, or resolved; (e) Whether the patient's condition is new or has increased in severity in the last six months; (f) Whether the patient's condition is well controlled, including the duration of stability; (g) Whether the patient is compliant with medication and or treatment; and (h) The name, professional license or certification number, and signature of the treating physician or health care provider. (2) When DMV determines a Certificate of Vision form (DMV form 735-024) is necessary to determine the person’s eligibility for driving privileges, as described in OAR Chapter 735, division 074, DMV will send the form to the person and inform the person that the form must be completed by their vision specialist and show that their vision meets state standards, as defined in OAR 735-062-0050. The form must be submitted to DMV.