HB 2440 — (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning a medical alert designation on driver's licenses and identicards. )

H-3297.2HOUSEENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 2440State of Washington66th Legislature2020 Regular SessionByRepresentatives Kilduff, Lovick, Chapman, Orwall, Rude, Leavitt, Santos, Pollet, and WylieRead first time 01/14/20.Referred to Committee on Transportation.AN ACT Relating to a medical alert designation on driver's licenses;

amending RCW 46.20.117 and 46.20.161;

The legislature finds that the health and safety of the traveling public, law enforcement, and emergency medical service providers are enhanced by the voluntary sharing of information about medical conditions.conditions, including deafness and developmental disabilities.

RCW 46.20.117 and 2018 c 157 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:(1) Issuance.

The department shall issue an identicard, containing a picture, if the applicant:(a) Does not hold a valid Washington driver's license;(b) Proves his or her identity as required by RCW 46.20.035;

and(c) Pays the required fee.

Except as provided in subsection (((5)))(7) of this section, the fee is fifty-four dollars, unless an applicant is:(i) A recipient of continuing public assistance grants under Title 74 RCW, who is referred in writing by the secretary of social and health services;(ii) Under the age of eighteen and does not have a permanent residence address as determined by the department by rule;

or(iii) An individual who is scheduled to be released from an institution as defined in RCW 13.40.020, a community facility as defined in RCW 72.05.020, or other juvenile rehabilitation facility operated by the department of social and health services or the department of children, youth, and families;

or an individual who has been released from such an institution or facility within thirty calendar days before the date of the application.For those persons under (c)(i) through (iii) of this subsection, the fee must be the actual cost of production of the identicard.(2)(a) Design and term.

The identicard must:(i) Be distinctly designed so that it will not be confused with the official driver's license;

and(ii) Except as provided in subsection (((5)))(7) of this section, expire on the sixth anniversary of the applicant's birthdate after issuance.(b) The identicard may include the person's status as a veteran, consistent with RCW 46.20.161(((2)))(4).(c) If applicable, the identicard may include a medical alert designation as provided in subsection (5) of this section.(3) Renewal.

An application for identicard renewal may be submitted by means of:(a) Personal appearance before the department;

or(b) Mail or electronic commerce, if permitted by rule of the department and if the applicant did not renew his or her identicard by mail or by electronic commerce when it last expired.An identicard may not be renewed by mail or by electronic commerce unless the renewal issued by the department includes a photograph of the identicard holder.(4) Cancellation.

The department may cancel an identicard if the holder of the identicard used the card or allowed others to use the card in violation of RCW 46.20.0921.(5) Any person may apply to the department to obtain a medical alert designation, a developmental disability designation, or a deafness designation on an identicard issued under this chapter by providing:(a) Self-attestation that the individual:(i) Has a medical condition that could affect communication or account for a health emergency;(ii) Is deaf or hard of hearing;

or(iii) Has a developmental disability as defined in RCW 71A.10.020;(b) A statement from the person that they have voluntarily provided the self-attestation and other information verifying the condition;

and(c) For persons under eighteen years of age or who have a developmental disability, the signature of a parent or legal guardian.(6) A self-attestation or data contained in a self-attestation provided under this section:(a) Shall not be disclosed;

and(b) Is for the confidential use of the director, the chief of the Washington state patrol, and for law enforcement and emergency medical service providers as designated by law.(7)Alternative issuance/renewal/extension.

The department may issue or renew an identicard for a period other than six years, or may extend by mail or electronic commerce an identicard that has already been issued, in order to evenly distribute, as nearly as possible, the yearly renewal rate of identicard holders.

The fee for an identicard issued or renewed for a period other than six years, or that has been extended by mail or electronic commerce, is nine dollars for each year that the identicard is issued, renewed, or extended.

The department may adopt any rules as are necessary to carry out this subsection.Sec.

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and(i) If applicable, a medical alert designation indicatingas that the person has provided informationin tosubsection the(5) departmentof identifyingthis ansection.(3) eligible medical condition.(3) No license is valid until it has been ((so)) signed by the licensee.(((2)))(4)(a) A veteran, as defined in RCW 41.04.007, or an individual who otherwise meets the criteria of RCW 41.04.007 but who has received a general discharge under honorable conditions, may apply to the department to obtain a veteran designation on a driver's license issued under this section by providing:(((a)))(i) A United States department of veterans affairs identification card or proof of service letter;(((b)))(ii) A United States department of defense discharge document, DD Form 214 or DD Form 215, as it exists on June 7, 2018, or such subsequent date as may be provided by the department by rule, consistent with the purposes of this section, or equivalent or successor discharge paperwork, that shows a discharge status of "honorable" or "general under honorable conditions" that establishes the person's service in the armed forces of the United States;(((c)))(iii) A national guard state-issued report of separation and military service, NGB Form 22, as it exists on June 7, 2018, or such subsequent date as may be provided by the department by rule, consistent with the purposes of this section, or equivalent or successor discharge paperwork, that shows a discharge status of "honorable" or "general under honorable conditions" that establishes the person's active duty or reserve service in the national guard;

or(((d)))(iv) A United States uniformed services identification card, DD Form 2, that displays on its face that it has been issued to a retired member of any of the armed forces of the United States, including the national guard and armed forces reserves.(b) The department may permit a veteran, as defined in RCW 41.04.007, or an individual who otherwise meets the criteria of RCW 41.04.007 but who has received a general discharge under honorable conditions, to submit an alternate form of documentation to apply to obtain a veteran designation on a driver's license, as specified by rule, that requires a discharge status of "honorable" or "general under honorable conditions" and that establishes the person's service as required under RCW 41.04.007.(5) Any person may apply to the department to obtain a medical alert designation, a developmental disability designation, or a deafness designation on a driver's license issued under this chapter by providing:(a) ASelf-attestation certificationthat signedthe byindividual:(i) aHas licensed physician, osteopathic physician, physician assistant, advanced registered nurse practitioner, psychologist, social worker, or mental health care counselor verifying a medical condition that could affect communication or account for a driver health emergency.emergency;(ii) Is deaf or hard of hearing;

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and(c) For persons under eighteen years of age or who have a developmental disability, the signature of a parent or legal guardian.(6) A self-attestation or data contained in a self-attestation provided under this section:(a) Shall not be disclosed;(b) Is for the confidential use of the director, the chief of the Washington state patrol, and for law enforcement and emergency medical service providers as designated by law;

and(c) Is subject to the privacy protections of the driver's privacy protection act, 18 U.S.C.

2725;(b)2725.NEW ASECTION.  Sec. statement from the person that they have voluntarily provided the certification and other information verifying the medical condition;

and(c)4. For persons under eighteen years of age, the application must include the signature of a parent or guardian.NEW SECTION.  Sec.

3.This act takes effect January 1, 2022.--- END ---

This act takes effect July 1, 2020.--- END ---