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Meeting Topics

 

The Medical Review Board (MRB) meets at least three times each fiscal year. Meetings are open to the general public as practicable, except as provided under the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Interested persons are permitted to attend, appear before, or file statements with the MRB.

The MRB considers a variety of topics over the course of a year. Topics include medical conditions that affect a driver’s ability to operate a commercial motor vehicle safely, medico-legal aspects of commercial driving, and the impact of new technologies on driver safety.

The following topics have been considered by the MRB or are under consideration to be addressed at upcoming MRB meetings:

Topic
Diabetes Mellitus (Endocrine System)
Prescription Medications
Cardiovascular Disease
Neurologic Disease
Sleep Disorders (Pulmonary System)
Vision and Hearing
Musculoskeletal Disease, Injury
Psychiatric Disease
Renal Disease
Infectious Disease
Injury
Post-Surgical Issues

A Federal Register Notice is published 15 days prior to each MRB meeting. This notice will include the topic for the meeting. Please refer to the notice for information on the specific meeting topic.