HF 3678 Summary

• Authorizes individuals with dementia to apply for disability parking plates and certificates, with the same privileges as physically disabled persons.

• Allows vehicle owners to apply for disability plates if owned by an individual with dementia or if owned by a custodial parent or guardian of a minor with dementia.

• Establishes dementia eligibility based on the federal definition in United States Code, title 42, section 483.102(b)(2).

• Permits non-disabled drivers to operate vehicles with disability plates when transporting a person with dementia, and allows parking in designated disability spaces and metered spaces without payment when transporting someone with dementia.

• Extends parking privileges to organizations providing transportation to individuals with dementia, requiring them to maintain internal controls and report lost or misused certificates.