HF 1954

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/08/2021 02:19pm

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; prohibiting the commissioner of public safety from
requiring an applicant to disclose a diagnosis of insulin-treated diabetes unless the
applicant had a driving-related episode; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section
171.13, by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.13, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 3a. new text end

new text begin Insulin-treated diabetes mellitus. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner must not require an
applicant to disclose that the applicant has been diagnosed with insulin-treated diabetes
mellitus unless the applicant has had a driving-related episode within the last four years.
For purposes of this subdivision, a "driving-related episode" is an episode that occurs while
a person is driving, operating, or in physical control of a motor vehicle and the person loses
the ability to assume and retain an upright posture without support or is unable to overcome
diabetic symptoms without the assistance of another.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must not require an examination of an applicant pursuant to
subdivision 3 based solely on the fact that the person has been diagnosed with insulin-treated
diabetes mellitus.
new text end