FMCSA Renews Form for Checking Driver Meds Safety
Published Date: 5/7/2026
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Summary
The FMCSA is renewing a form that helps medical examiners check if truck and bus drivers’ medications are safe for driving. This form is optional but helps keep roads safe by making sure drivers aren’t at risk from their meds. Comments on this plan are open until July 6, 2026, and there’s no new cost involved.
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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Providers Face Short Optional Paperwork
If you are a prescribing healthcare professional, FMCSA is renewing the optional "391.41 CMV Driver Medication Form" (MCSA-5895) that you may be asked to complete. The agency estimates up to 1,470,185 prescribing healthcare providers could respond, each response takes about 8 minutes, and the estimated total annual burden is 311,375 hours; about 50% of forms are transmitted electronically.
Voluntary Form Helps Certify CMV Drivers
If you drive a commercial truck or bus in interstate commerce, medical examiners may use the renewed optional form (MCSA-5895) to get information from your prescriber so the examiner can decide if you meet the medical qualification rules in 49 CFR 391.41. The completed form becomes part of the Medical Examination Report (MCSA-5875) in the certified medical examiner's records and is not available to the public.
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