A piece of legislation initiated by the Arc of LA passed earlier this year allowing a voluntary designation.  The Council didn’t oppose it since it was voluntary.  The specific language and link to the law is below.

 

“Upon request of an applicant for a driver's license who needs accommodation, a designation that the applicant needs accommodation shall be exhibited on the driver's license, upon presentation of a statement from a qualified medical professional licensed in Louisiana or any other state or territory of the United States verifying the medical reason, including any mental, physical, or developmental disability, the applicant needs accommodation as established by administrative rule.”

https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1050680

 

Sandee

 

Sandee Winchell

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La. Developmental Disabilities Council

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Hey friends –

 

I have a Friday/follow-up to Santa Fe question.  Without airing all the dirty laundry in my state, we had a troubling incident with a police officer and a man who was deaf.  As a result, a well-meaning state legislator would like to introduce legislation for state ids to include information about diagnoses.

 

Refresh my memory about which states were doing this, please?  Seems like this was the legislator from NM we met???

 

Sample legislation welcome, as would a discussion of pros and cons.

 

Thank you!

 

Ann

 

 

Ann Trudgeon

Oklahoma Developmental Disabilities Council

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Spoke to Forrest and we are working on a better bill alternative involving law enforcement training

 

 

Is wanting to introduce a bill next year that indicates on your state ID you have a speech, hearing or sight impairment – in response to the Deaf man who was shot and killed by OKCPD.  We need to probably advise him ASAP.  I have a call in to him.

 

Erin Taylor, PhD

Oklahoma Developmental Disabilities Council

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