Sec. 4018. INSULIN TREATED DIABETES MELLITUS
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## SEC. 4018 INSULIN TREATED DIABETES MELLITUS ###
(a)Determination Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall determine whether a practicable and cost-effective screening, operating, and monitoring protocol could likely be developed for insulin treated diabetes mellitus individuals who want to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce that would ensure a level of safety equal to or greater than that achieved with the current prohibition on individuals with insulin treated diabetes mellitus driving such vehicles. ###
(b)Compilation and Evaluation Prior to making the determination in subsection (a), the Secretary shall compile and evaluate research and other information on the effects of insulin treated diabetes mellitus on driving performance. In preparing the compilation and evaluation, the Secretary shall, at a minimum— ####
(1)consult with States that have developed and are implementing a screening process to identify individuals with insulin treated diabetes mellitus who may obtain waivers to drive commercial motor vehicles in intrastate commerce; ####
(2)evaluate the Department's policy and actions to permit certain insulin treated diabetes mellitus individuals who meet selection criteria and who successfully comply with the approved monitoring protocol to operate in other modes of transportation; ####
(3)assess the possible legal consequences of permitting insulin treated diabetes mellitus individuals to drive commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce; ####
(4)analyze available data on the safety performance of diabetic drivers of motor vehicles; ####
(5)assess the relevance of intrastate driving and experiences of other modes of transportation to interstate commercial motor vehicle operations; and ####
(6)consult with interested groups knowledgeable about diabetes and related issues. ###
(c)Report to Congress If the Secretary determines that no protocol described in subsection
(a)could likely be developed, the Secretary shall report to Congress the basis for such determination. ###
(d)Initiation of Rulemaking If the Secretary determines that a protocol described in subsection
(a)could likely be developed, the Secretary shall report to Congress a description of the elements of such protocol and shall promptly initiate a rulemaking proceeding to implement such protocol.