2010 BC Guide in Determining Fitness to Drive

6.2 Assessments will only be requested if necessary to determinefitnessPolicy6.2.1 A case manager or adjudicator will only request assessments thatare necessary to determine driver fitness. If the informationavailable from the DMER, and any other relevant materials on file,is sufficient for a case manager or adjudicator to determine whetheror not a driver is fit, no further assessments will be requested.6.2.2 If, after reviewing the relevant medical condition guidelines, a casemanager or adjudicator decides that further information is requiredin order to make a determination, the case manager or adjudicatorwill request further assessments.6.2.3 If an individual clearly does not meet the medical conditionguidelines for one or more of the individual’s identified medicalconditions, a case manager or adjudicator will not request furtherassessments.Policy rationaleSections 25 and 29 of the MVA give the Superintendent the authority torequest vision tests, medical examinations and other examinations andtests in order to determine an individual’s fitness to drive. In order to savetime and costs, and lessen the inconvenience, to drivers, physicians andOSMV, OSMV will only request an assessment if it is necessary todetermine driver fitness.6.3 Requesting medical assessmentsDefinitionsMedical assessmentis any kind of assessment that provides information regarding anindividual’s medical condition and/or their response to, or compliancewith, treatment. This includes assessments such as ultrasounds, bloodtests and other medical tests that are not requested by OSMV, but are oftensubmitted by physicians and provide useful information regarding anindividual’s medical condition.39