DS-704

The NY DMV DS-704 form, titled "Article 19-A Bus Driver's Diabetic Certification," is a mandatory medical document used to monitor and certify the health status of bus drivers with diabetes under New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law. The form serves as a specialized medical clearance to ensure that drivers whose condition is managed by diet, medication, or insulin are clinically stable and do not pose a safety risk while operating commercial passenger vehicles. It requires a personal healthcare provider (physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant) to certify that the driver has remained stabilized and has not experienced any incidents of hyperglycemic or hypoglycemic shock.

Key requirements and procedures for the DS-704 include:

- Mandatory filing intervals: The certification must be completed during pre-employment physicals, upon a new diagnosis, and every six months thereafter.

- Healthcare provider attestation: The provider must specify the treatment method (diet, medication, or specific form of insulin) and provide their professional license information and signature.

- Regulatory compliance: Motor carriers are legally responsible for ensuring their drivers complete these follow-ups and must maintain the records for DMV inspection to comply with Commissioner's Regulation Part 6.10.

- Driver eligibility: Drivers using insulin are disqualified from operating a bus unless their healthcare provider can specifically certify that their condition is stabilized to the degree that no life-threatening blood sugar incidents have occurred within the last six months.