How to Fill Out Form MV-80U.1

Form MV-80U.1 at a glance

What it is: Form MV-80U.1, the Physician's Statement for Medical Review Unit, is to report medical, physical, mental or a combination of such conditions to the Medical Review Unit.

Who signs: Complete the information and have your physician/physician assistant/nurse practitioner complete the statement on page 2.

A filled-in Form MV-80U.1 example: a driver reports a condition on page 1

Form MV-80U.1 example filled out, example: a driver reports a condition on page 1
Maria Sample fills in page 1 of the MV-80U.1 physician's statement. Her primary care physician examined her within the last 120 days, so only that treatment box is ticked. The picture shows page 1 only, and none of its entries is real. She is female, so F is ticked and M and X stay empty. Her other names go in Any other names that you have used, because she has used one. The nurse practitioner, physician assistant, specialist and psychiatrist/psychologist boxes stay empty because she has no such provider.

How to fill out Form MV-80U.1, box by box

Your name, date of birth and sex

Form MV-80U.1 example filled out, your name, date of birth and sex

Print or type your Last Name, First Name, M.I. and Date of Birth (Month/Day/Year).

Under Sex, mark M, F or X.

Your address, Client ID and telephone

Form MV-80U.1 example filled out, your address, Client ID and telephone

Enter your Mailing Address (Number and Street), City, State and Zip Code.

Enter your Client ID No. (Driver License No.), any other names that you have used (if applicable) and your Daytime Telephone Number (Area Code).

Your conditions and who treats you

Form MV-80U.1 example filled out, your conditions and who treats you

Write the condition(s) under I am being treated and/or have been treated for the following medical, physical, or mental condition(s).

Check the appropriate box(es) and fill in your physician/physician assistant/nurse practitioner's name: I am being treated primarily by my primary care physician, Dr.; I am being treated primarily by my nurse practitioner, N.P.; I am being treated primarily by my physician assistant, P.A.; I am being treated by my specialist, Dr.; or I am being treated by my psychiatrist/psychologist, Dr.

Returning the form and the 120 days

The information provided must be based on a current examination performed by your physician/physician assistant/nurse practitioner within the last 120 days from the date this statement is submitted.

Have your physician/physician assistant/nurse practitioner complete page 2, and then return this form to: Medical Review Unit, Driver Improvement Bureau, NYS Department of Motor Vehicles, 6 Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12228.

Page 2: examination date and condition

Physician/Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner: Please attach a sample of your letterhead or a voided prescription blank.

Examination Date (must be within 120 days from the date this form is submitted). Condition patient is being treated for: Epilepsy/convulsive disorder, Dementia/senility/Alzheimer's, Stroke, Other (please specify), Syncope/fainting/dizziness or a condition that causes unconsciousness, Diabetes, Head trauma/tumor, Mental disorder, Sleep disorder, Heart condition, or Neurological or neuromuscular disease.

Page 2: episodes and accidents

Enter the Symptoms, severity, and frequency of condition, and the Date of the last episode/incident associated with this condition.

Have any episode(s)/incident(s) associated with this condition caused any loss of consciousness, awareness, and/or body control? YES or NO. If YES, list the dates of the episode(s)/incident(s).

Give a brief description regarding any factors that may have caused/contributed to the episode(s)/incident(s).

To the best of your knowledge have any of the patient's episode(s)/incident(s) resulted in a motor vehicle accident(s) and/or incident(s)? YES or NO. If YES, please give details and the dates of the episode(s)/incident(s) and related accident(s).

Page 2: tests, treatment and sleep disorder

List the Tests conducted (e.g., EEG, EKG, MRI, sleep study, serum levels, etc.) and the Current treatment, medication and dosage, and /or therapy.

MUST be answered if the patient has a sleep disorder: (a) Date first diagnosed with the sleep disorder; (b) Is patient receiving treatment? Type of treatment and Date treatment began; (c) Is patient compliant with the treatment?

Page 2: the physician's opinion and signature

In my medical opinion, at this time (please check one). The patient's condition may affect the safe operation of a motor vehicle, and the patient should be evaluated by the Department of Motor Vehicles. The patient's condition prevents the safe operation of a motor vehicle and driving privileges should be suspended. The patient's condition will not interfere with the safe operation of a motor vehicle.

Please provide further detail in the space provided or in an attached statement on your letterhead.

Enter the Physician/Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner's Name (Please print in full), Certificate or license number and state where licensed, Mailing Address (include number and street), Telephone Number (area code), City, State and Zip Code.

Primary care physician, Neurologist, Psychiatrist/Psychologist, Physician/Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner, Endocrinologist, or Other. Physician/Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner's Signature and Date (Month/Day/Year).

More rules for Form MV-80U.1

Information provided by emergency care personnel is NOT acceptable. After review of the completed statement you may be requested to provide additional information from either the physician/physician assistant/nurse practitioner who provided the information or from a qualified specialist.

Sources

[1] Form MV-80U.1 (4/25), Physician's Statement for Medical Review Unit, New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (the Official source link on this page).

Form MV-80U.1 PDF Details

The information provided must be based on a current examination performed by your physician/physician assistant/nurse practitioner within the last 120 days from the date this statement is submitted.

Who completes it: please complete the information below and have your physician/physician assistant/nurse practitioner complete the statement on page 2.

Emergency care personnel: information provided by emergency care personnel is NOT acceptable.

Letterhead: physician/physician assistant/nurse practitioner: please attach a sample of your letterhead or a voided prescription blank.

Sleep disorder: must be answered if the patient has a sleep disorder: date first diagnosed, receiving treatment, compliant with the treatment.

QuestionAnswer
Form NameForm MV-80U.1
Form Length2 pages
Fillable?Yes
Fillable fields78
Avg. time to fill out13 min
Edition4/25
Where to sendMedical Review Unit, Driver Improvement Bureau, NYS Department of Motor Vehicles, 6 Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12228
Matches the agency's fileYes, checked October 1, 2026
Other namesMV-80U.1, MV80U.1, MV-80U1, MV 80U.1, Physician's Statement for Medical Review Unit
Official sourceForm MV-80U.1 (Rev 4/25), New York State Department of Motor Vehicles