PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 117
PRINTER'S NO. 961
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
134
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY BIZZARRO, MADDEN, GIRAL, KINSEY, McNEILL, SANCHEZ,
HILL-EVANS, HOHENSTEIN, KINKEAD, N. NELSON, CONKLIN AND
D. WILLIAMS, MARCH 7, 2023
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, APRIL 24, 2023
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for
Medical Advisory Board.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1517 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
ยง 1517. Medical Advisory Board.
(a) Membership.--There shall be a Medical Advisory Board
consisting of [13] 14 members appointed by the secretary. The
board shall be composed of an authorized representative from the
Department of Transportation, [Department of Justice] OFFICE OF
GENERAL COUNSEL, Governor's Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse,
Department of Health, Pennsylvania State Police and
professionals as follows: One neurologist, one doctor of
cardiovascular disease, one doctor of internal medicine, one
general practitioner, one ophthalmologist, one psychiatrist, one
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orthopedic surgeon [and], one optometrist and one certified
driving rehabilitation specialist .
(b) Duties.--The board may advise the department and review
regulations proposed by the department concerning physical and
mental criteria including vision standards relating to the
licensing of drivers under the provisions of this chapter.
(c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term
"certified driving rehabilitation specialist" means an
individual who plans, develops, coordinates and implements
driver rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities
and is certified by a national organization that assesses
knowledge and skills in the services.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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