R708-8-3. Step Three

The Department (Driver License - Medical Section) upon receipt of a written request for review, will contact the Driver License Medical Advisory Board chairperson for his recommendation regarding which board members should be contacted to constitute a panel. These members will then be contacted by the department and will be given a time, date and location within sixty (60) days after receipt of the request at which to meet in order to review the medical evidence. The Driver License Division Director or his designate shall also attend the review meeting. Unless otherwise agreed upon, such meetings will be held after regular office hours. The applicant or licensee will be notified by the department of the date on which their case will be reviewed and may submit any type of written, photographic or otherwise documented medical evidence in their behalf to the department for the panel's consideration. The applicant may be requested by the Driver License Medical Advisory Board to appear in person during the review in order to answer questions regarding their medical condition.

The panel shall review the matters and make written findings and conclusions pursuant to which the department shall affirm or modify its previous action. It shall be the policy of the department to adhere as closely as possible to the panel's recommendations regarding licensure of the applicant. The applicant or licensee shall be notified in writing at their last known address of the Department's decision to uphold or modify its original action as soon as possible following the review.