Georgia bill: Soldiers could request PTSD diagnosis on driver's licenses

[unhappycamper]

Georgia bill: Soldiers could request PTSD diagnosis on driver's licenses
By Lily Gordon | Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Posted on Tuesday, June 1, 2010

A veteran walks into his local watering hole and presents a valid Georgia driver's license to the waiting bartender who conducts a careful inspection of the card.

Before the patron can pocket his identification something catches the bartender's eye: A notation showing this man has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Under Georgia Senate Bill 419, which passed the state House and Senate with overwhelming approval during this year's legislative session, veterans and active duty service members suffering from PTSD can request a designation on their driver's licenses reflecting the diagnosis.

The legislation, which awaits Gov. Sonny Perdue's signature, could make Georgia the first state with a driver's license that denotes a specific health problem, other than poor eyesight, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

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n order to receive a PTSD license designation, an applicant must obtain a sworn statement from a physician or psychologist licensed to practice in Georgia verifying such a diagnosis. The bill also requires a waiver of liability for the release of the driver's medical information.

[davidinalameda]

1. Georgia runs a close second sometimes to Arizona

for the damn dumbest laws

if I was a bartender, I'm not sure I'd serve someone with PTSD