Medical report — Illinois Permit Test

Where a Medical Report is required, it must reach DMV staff within 90 days of the date the physician signed it.

A doctor’s opinion goes stale. Illinois will not accept a report on a condition that was last looked at half a year ago.

In certain instances, you must provide a Medical Report completed by a licensed physician verifying your medical ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. The report must be presented to the DMV personnel within 90 days from the date the physician signs it.

A driver who develops a condition likely to cause loss of consciousness or loss of the ability to drive safely must tell the Secretary of State’s office within 10 days of learning of it.

A blackout at the wheel is a car with nobody driving it. Reporting the condition is what lets the state decide before that happens on a road.

If you develop a medical condition that is likely to cause a loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to operate a vehicle safely, you must notify the Secretary of State’s office within 10 days of becoming aware of the condition.

Within how many days of signing must a Medical Report be presented to Illinois DMV staff?

90 days. A doctor’s opinion goes stale. Illinois will not accept a report on a condition that was last looked at half a year ago. Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.9: “In certain instances, you must provide a Medical Report completed by a licensed physician verifying your medical ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. The report must be presented to the DMV personnel within 90 days from the date the physician signs it.”