Medical/vision advisory board established, qualifications, appointment, terms, vacancy, how filled
Missouri set up a small group of three doctors called the Medical/Vision Advisory Board. They give advice to the state revenue department about drivers who may have medical problems that affect their driving. The doctors are not paid for their work but can be paid back for travel and other costs. Board members cannot be sued or charged with a crime for the advice they give, as long as they are acting honestly and not being dishonest or mean-spirited.
302.292. Medical/vision established, qualifications, appointment, terms, , how filled — expenses — meetings — no for board, when. — 1. In to advise the on medical criteria for the reporting and examination of drivers with medical impairments, a "Medical/Vision Advisory Board" is hereby established within the . The board shall be composed of three members appointed by the . The members of the board shall be licensed physicians and residents of this state. Of the original appointees, one shall serve for a term of two years and two shall serve for terms of four years. Subsequent appointees shall each serve for a term of four years or until their successors are appointed and approved. Any vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the of the term. The members of the board shall receive no for their services and shall not hire any staff personnel but shall be for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties. After the first full year of operation of the advisory board, the board shall meet no more than four times per year.
2. No civil or shall lie against any member of the medical/vision advisory board of the department of revenue who acts in advising the under the of this chapter. shall be on the part of members of the medical/vision advisory board in the absence of a showing of or .
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Source & history notes
(L. 1987 S.B. 283, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1536) Effective 1-01-99
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