H.R. 3095

To ensure that any new or revised requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment of individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding, and for other purposes.

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One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America

At the First Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and thirteen

H. R. 3095

AN ACT

To ensure that any new or revised requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment of individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding, and for other purposes.

1.

Commercial motor vehicle operator requirements relating to sleep disorders

(a)

In general

The Secretary of Transportation may implement or enforce a requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment (including consideration of all possible treatment alternatives) of individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders only if the requirement is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding.

(b)

Applicability

Subsection (a) shall not apply to a requirement that was in force before September 1, 2013.

(c)

Sleep disorders defined

In this section, the term sleep disorders includes obstructive sleep apnea.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.