Report 2016-121 Recommendation Responses
Report 2016-121: Department of Motor Vehicles: Administrative and Statutory Changes Will Improve Its Ability to Detect and Deter Misuse of Disabled Person Parking Placards (Release Date: April 2017)
Recommendation for Legislative Action
To better align the placard program with the needs of Californians with disabilities, the Legislature should amend state law to include podiatrists on the list of medical providers approved in state law to certify applications for disabilities related to their specialty.
Description of Legislative Action
Senate Bill 611 (Hill, Chapter 485, Statues of 2017) includes licensed podiatrists on the list of medical professionals authorized to provide disability certification.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: October 2017