(b)

1. (1) Each school district shall require all school bus drivers to undergo a physical examination by a licensed physician or an APRN upon a conditional offer of employment and before they are allowed to drive a school bus.
2. (2) The purpose of the physical examination is to ensure that the employee can perform the job-related duties of a bus driver and to determine if any reasonable accommodations are required.
3. (3) The results of the physical examination shall be reported on a United States Department of Transportation form or the School Bus Driver Physical Examination Form (form), which is Appendix A to this part.
4. (4) The results of all physical examinations shall be used in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.

(e) The physical examination shall require the licensed physician or APRN performing the examination to make the following determinations:

1. (1) The visual acuity of each eye (must be at least 20/40 with or without corrective lenses);
2. (2) The fit of the driver’s glasses, if applicable;
3. (3) The percentage of field of vision possessed by the driver (with a minimum of seventy percent (70%) necessary to qualify as a “yes” response on the form);
4. (4) Absence of color blindness, with the specific colors to be tested being red, green, and amber;
5. (5) Hearing, with a demonstrated ability to perceive a forced whispered voice from at least five feet (5’) away with or without the use of a hearing aid, or average hearing loss in the better ear of less than or equal to forty (40) decibels needed to successfully pass this portion of the physical examination;
6. (6) Indications of cardiovascular disease of such a nature that would interfere with driving a school bus;
7. (7) Abnormalities of the lung that would interfere with driving a school bus;
8. (8) Blood pressure (within normal limits);
9. (9) Amputation of member (arm, hand, leg, or foot);
10. (10) Evidence of epilepsy or seizures;
11. (11) Use of drugs other than those prescribed by a physician; and
12. (12) Diabetes (insulin dependent).

(f)

1. (1) Upon conclusion of the physical examination, the licensed physician or APRN shall indicate on the form, based upon the determinations made on the areas listed in subsection (e) of this section and the guidelines listed on the form, whether the driver is physically qualified to drive a school bus.
2. (2) The examining official shall date and sign his or her name to the form.

(g)

1. (1) Results of physical examinations shall be maintained under strict confidentiality and in a file separate from the driver’s personnel file by each district’s central administrative office.

2. (2) Only the following persons shall be allowed access to the results of these physical examinations:

   1. (A) Supervisors and managers to determine necessary restrictions and accommodations in an employee’s job duties;
   2. (B) First aid and safety personnel should an employee’s disability require emergency treatment; and
   3. (C) Government officials upon request who are investigating compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.