This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration to publicly publish and maintain a list of medications that pilots and air traffic controllers can safely take while holding their medical certification. The FAA must complete this list within one year of the law's enactment and update it annually thereafter. The list must be user-friendly, comprehensive, and distributed to airmen when they first apply for a license and medical certification, and it should include information about how long a pilot must be stabilized on a medication before returning to full duties. The legislation also requires the FAA to consult with pilots, air traffic controllers, the Aeromedical Innovation and Modernization Working Group, and other stakeholders when developing the list, and it must include medications the FAA has designated as "Do Not Issue." The bill addresses transparency in aviation medical certification by making previously compiled medication guidance available to the public rather than keeping it confidential.
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