1. (1) With respect to conditions affecting endocrine function, the review boards, when making recommendations, and the department when taking licensing action, may consider disorders including, but not limited to, the following:

   1. (a) Diabetes mellitus.
   2. (b) Pituitary disorders.
   3. (c) Thyroid disorders.
   4. (d) Parathyroid disorders.
   5. (e) Adrenal dysfunction.

2. (2) The department may require information on a person’s functional ability including, but not limited to, the following:

   1. (a) Hypoglycemia.
   2. (b) Hyperglycemia.
   3. (c) Complications of condition.
   4. (d) Reliability of the person in following a prescribed treatment program.
   5. (e) Weakness.
   6. (f) Fluid and electrolyte imbalance.
   7. (g) Mental changes.
   8. (h) Hypokalemia.
   9. (i) Frequency of symptoms.

3. (3)

   1. (a) Licensing standards. No license or endorsement may be issued to, renewed by, or held by a person who does not meet the applicable medical review standards for conditions affecting endocrine functions of this subsection.

   2. (b) Medical standards for school bus and passenger endorsements. A person who applies for, renews, or holds a school bus or passenger endorsement shall meet all of the following endocrine function criteria:

      1. 1. The person is in a treatment program certified by a physician or APNP as appropriate for adequate control of the condition.
      2. 2. The person has non-insulin requiring diabetes that is controlled.
      3. 3. There is no weakness, tremor, lethargy, or motor impairment interfering with safe driving.
      4. 4. The person monitors his or her blood sugar levels as advised by a physician or APNP, and is knowledgeable about the condition.
   3. (c) Medical standards for all classes of operators licenses. A person who applies for, renews, or holds any classification of operator’s license may not evidence any frequent or functionally impairing hypoglycemic reactions.

History

History: Cr. Register, April, 1991, No. 424, eff. 5-1-91; r. (2) (j), (3) (b) 3., 4., 6., renum. (3) (b) 5. and 7. to be (3) (b) 3. and 4. and am. 4., am. (3) (c), Register, June, 1996, No. 486, eff. 7-1-96; CR 06-099: am. (3) (b) 1. and 4., Register June 2007 No. 618, eff. 7-1-07.