FMCSA Renews Form for Checking Driver Meds Safety
Published Date: 5/7/2026
Notice
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.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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.
Your PRIA Score
Personalized for You
How does this regulation affect your finances?
Sign up for a PRIA Policy Scan to see your personalized alignment score for this federal register document and every other regulation we track. We analyze your financial profile against policy provisions to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Key Dates
Department and Agencies
Related Federal Register Documents
2026-08144 — Administrative Rulemaking, Guidance, and Enforcement Procedures
The Department of Transportation is bringing back and improving its rules for making new policies, giving guidance, and enforcing laws. This affects anyone involved in transportation regulations, making the process clearer and more consistent. These changes kick in on May 27, 2026, aiming to save time and avoid confusion without adding extra costs.
2026-10345 — Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing
The FMCSA is considering requests from 12 hard of hearing or deaf drivers who want to be exempt from the usual hearing rules to drive commercial trucks across state lines. If approved, these drivers can hit the road legally, boosting opportunities without compromising safety. You’ve got until June 22, 2026, to share your thoughts—no fees involved, just your voice!
2026-10341 — Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing
The FMCSA is renewing special permission for 14 hard of hearing and deaf drivers to keep driving big trucks across state lines until May 15, 2028. This means these drivers can continue working without having to meet the usual hearing rules. If you want to share your thoughts, you’ve got until June 22, 2026, to speak up!
2026-09943 — Fees for Commercial Driver's License Information System
The FMCSA wants to start charging State driver agencies a fee to use the Commercial Driver's License Information System (CDLIS), which helps keep track of commercial driver licenses. These fees will be collected by AAMVA, the group that runs CDLIS. If you’re part of a State agency, get ready for this change and send your thoughts by June 17, 2026!
2026-09633 — Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved Information Collection: Request for Revocation of Authority Granted
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is renewing a form that lets motor carriers, freight forwarders, and property brokers cancel their operating authority if they want. This renewal keeps the process easy and official, with no new fees or big changes. If you’re involved, make sure to share your thoughts by July 13, 2026!
2026-09622 — Commercial Driver's License: State of Hawaii Department of Transportation; Application for Exemption
The Hawaii Department of Transportation asked for a special rule to let certain Pacific Island residents get regular commercial driver’s licenses in Hawaii. The government said yes—but only for a special kind of license that lasts five years and is for people from Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau who live in the U.S. This change starts May 14, 2026, and helps keep roads safe without extra costs.
Previous / Next Documents
Previous: 2026-08991 — Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2026
The USDA’s Rural Utilities Service is opening up grants for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine program in fiscal year 2026. Schools, clinics, and rural communities can apply for funding to boost remote education and healthcare tech. Starting next year, these grant announcements will only be found online, so mark your calendars and get ready to apply!
Next: 2026-08993 — Self-Regulatory Organizations; Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Consisting of Amendments to MSRB Rule G-20 To Revise the MSRB's Gift and Gratuities Requirements To Preserve Alignment With Amendments to FINRA Rule 3220 and To Make Certain Technical Amendments
Starting May 1, 2026, brokers, dealers, and municipal advisors need to follow updated rules about gifts and freebies to match new FINRA standards. The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board cleaned up the language and made the rules clearer, so everyone’s on the same page. These changes don’t cost money but keep things fair and transparent in the municipal securities world.