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MDOT Motor Vehicle Administration

Medical Condition Disclosure

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When to report a medical condition to the MVA

Maryland law requires drivers to tell the Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) if they are diagnosed with certain medical conditions that may affect safe driving.

You must report the condition:

  • When it is diagnosed, or
  • When you apply for a driver’s license, or
  • When you renew your driver’s license

Conditions you must report

You must report if you have any of the following:

  • Diabetes that caused a low blood sugar event requiring help from another person in the last six months
  • Epilepsy or seizures
  • Heart condition that caused loss of consciousness in the last six months
  • Stroke
  • Conditions that cause dizziness, fainting, or blackouts
  • Sleep apnea or narcolepsy
  • History of traumatic brain injury (TBI)
  • Weakness, shaking, or numbness in the arms, hands, legs, or feet that may affect driving
  • Loss of an arm, hand, leg, or foot, or loss of function that may affect driving
  • Vision problems that do not meet minimum standards (20/70 in at least one eye or 110 degrees of vision)
  • Alcohol use problems
  • Drug use problems
  • Mental health conditions that may affect driving
  • Schizophrenia
  • Dementia

How to report your medical condition

You may report your condition in any of these ways:

Please include your:

  • Full name
  • Date of birth
  • Current mailing address
  • Driver’s license number
  • Medical condition you are reporting

What happens after you report

After you report a condition, MVA DW&S may send you forms to complete, including a form for your doctor to fill out. Once you return the forms, MVA DW&S will review your information and decide if your case needs to go to the Medical Advisory Board (MAB).

Our goal is not to take drivers off the road. The goal is to keep drivers driving as long as they can do so safely. Each case is reviewed one person at a time.

When the MAB may review your case

You may need approval from MVA DW&S and/or the MAB if you:

  • Have one of the medical conditions listed above and are applying for a learner’s permit
  • Have had your license revoked and are asking to have it reinstated

You may also be referred for review for other reasons, including reports from You may also be referred for review based on reports from law enforcement, judges or attorneys, doctors or hospitals, or private citizens.

For more information about the referral and review process, including what to expect at each step, visit Medical Review Referrals & Process page.

Medical review process

Possible outcomes

The MVA makes the final decision about your driving privileges. The MVA may:

  • Allow you to keep driving
  • Place restrictions on your license
  • Suspend or refuse your driving privileges

If the MVA decides to suspend or refuse your driving privileges and you disagree, you may contact the Driver Wellness & Safety Division to request an administrative hearing.

Your medical records are confidential

All medical records used by the MVA and the MAB are confidential. They are not open to the public and may only be used to decide your driving status, unless a court orders otherwise.

Forms you may need

If you need another copy of a form, you may use:

  • DC-001 – Driver Wellness & Safety Division Health Questionnaire
  • DC-001A – Alcohol & Drug Use Questionnaire
  • DC-119 – Physician’s Report

Fees

There is no fee for this process.