School Transportation - As introduced, allows, as an alternative to undergoing an annual physical and mental examination, a school bus driver to annually verify to the local board of education that they possess a valid certificate issued by a medical examiner certified by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration within the United States department of transportation signifying that the school bus driver is medically qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 55.

HB 1758 (Tennessee) amends school bus driver medical requirements by allowing drivers to choose between an annual physical/mental exam or annually verifying they hold a valid Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) medical certificate proving they are medically qualified to operate commercial vehicles. This directly affects school bus drivers and local school boards in Tennessee, which must now accept either the traditional exam or the FMCSA certificate as proof of medical fitness. The key provision replaces the current mandatory annual physical exam requirement with an alternative verification method using existing federal medical certification. The bill updates Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 55, to align with this change in verification process.