diff --git a/api/nodes.go b/api/nodes.go
index db7f25ffb..549eeea66 100644
--- a/api/nodes.go
+++ b/api/nodes.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"sort"
 	"strconv"
+	"time"
 )
 
 // Nodes is used to query node-related API endpoints
@@ -96,6 +97,15 @@ func (n *Nodes) GcAlloc(allocID string, q *QueryOptions) error {
 	return err
 }
 
+// DriverInfo is used to deserialize a DriverInfo entry
+type DriverInfo struct {
+	Attributes        map[string]string
+	Detected          bool
+	Healthy           bool
+	HealthDescription string
+	UpdateTime        time.Time
+}
+
 // Node is used to deserialize a node entry.
 type Node struct {
 	ID                string
@@ -114,6 +124,7 @@ type Node struct {
 	StatusDescription string
 	StatusUpdatedAt   int64
 	Events            []*NodeEvent
+	Drivers           map[string]*DriverInfo
 	CreateIndex       uint64
 	ModifyIndex       uint64
 }
diff --git a/client/client.go b/client/client.go
index 5c2211546..909fd368b 100644
--- a/client/client.go
+++ b/client/client.go
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ func NewClient(cfg *config.Config, consulCatalog consul.CatalogAPI, consulServic
 	}
 
 	fingerprintManager := NewFingerprintManager(c.GetConfig, c.config.Node,
-		c.shutdownCh, c.updateNodeFromFingerprint, c.logger)
+		c.shutdownCh, c.updateNodeFromFingerprint, c.updateNodeFromHealthCheck, c.logger)
 
 	// Fingerprint the node and scan for drivers
 	if err := fingerprintManager.Run(); err != nil {
@@ -894,6 +894,9 @@ func (c *Client) setupNode() error {
 	if node.Links == nil {
 		node.Links = make(map[string]string)
 	}
+	if node.Drivers == nil {
+		node.Drivers = make(map[string]*structs.DriverInfo)
+	}
 	if node.Meta == nil {
 		node.Meta = make(map[string]string)
 	}
@@ -1003,9 +1006,48 @@ func (c *Client) updateNodeFromFingerprint(response *cstructs.FingerprintRespons
 		c.config.Node.Resources.Merge(response.Resources)
 	}
 
+	for name, new_val := range response.Drivers {
+		old_val := c.config.Node.Drivers[name]
+		if new_val.Equals(old_val) {
+			continue
+		}
+		if old_val == nil {
+			c.config.Node.Drivers[name] = new_val
+		} else {
+			c.config.Node.Drivers[name].MergeFingerprintInfo(new_val)
+		}
+	}
 	if nodeHasChanged {
 		c.updateNode()
 	}
+
+	return c.config.Node
+}
+
+func (c *Client) updateNodeFromHealthCheck(response *cstructs.HealthCheckResponse) *structs.Node {
+	c.configLock.Lock()
+	defer c.configLock.Unlock()
+
+	nodeHasChanged := false
+
+	// update the node with the latest driver health information
+	for name, new_val := range response.Drivers {
+		old_val := c.config.Node.Drivers[name]
+		if new_val.Equals(old_val) {
+			continue
+		}
+		nodeHasChanged = true
+		if old_val == nil {
+			c.config.Node.Drivers[name] = new_val
+		} else {
+			c.config.Node.Drivers[name].MergeHealthCheck(new_val)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if nodeHasChanged {
+		c.updateNode()
+	}
+
 	return c.config.Node
 }
 
diff --git a/client/client_test.go b/client/client_test.go
index de5d35ee9..821ce40d2 100644
--- a/client/client_test.go
+++ b/client/client_test.go
@@ -148,6 +148,21 @@ func TestClient_Fingerprint_Periodic(t *testing.T) {
 		if mockDriverStatus == "" {
 			return false, fmt.Errorf("mock driver attribute should be set on the client")
 		}
+
+		// assert that the Driver information for the node is also set correctly
+		mockDriverInfo := node.Drivers["mock_driver"]
+		if mockDriverInfo == nil {
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("mock driver is nil when it should be set on node Drivers")
+		}
+		if !mockDriverInfo.Detected {
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("mock driver should be set as healthy")
+		}
+		if !mockDriverInfo.Healthy {
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("mock driver should be set as healthy")
+		}
+		if mockDriverInfo.HealthDescription == "" {
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("mock driver description should not be empty")
+		}
 		return true, nil
 	}, func(err error) {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
diff --git a/client/driver/docker.go b/client/driver/docker.go
index 4f6871333..0fcfe0391 100644
--- a/client/driver/docker.go
+++ b/client/driver/docker.go
@@ -492,7 +492,6 @@ func (d *DockerDriver) Fingerprint(req *cstructs.FingerprintRequest, resp *cstru
 			d.logger.Printf("[INFO] driver.docker: failed to initialize client: %s", err)
 		}
 		d.fingerprintSuccess = helper.BoolToPtr(false)
-		resp.RemoveAttribute(dockerDriverAttr)
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -552,6 +551,41 @@ func (d *DockerDriver) Fingerprint(req *cstructs.FingerprintRequest, resp *cstru
 	return nil
 }
 
+// HealthChck implements the interface for the HealthCheck interface. This
+// performs a health check on the docker driver, asserting whether the docker
+// driver is responsive to a `docker ps` command.
+func (d *DockerDriver) HealthCheck(req *cstructs.HealthCheckRequest, resp *cstructs.HealthCheckResponse) error {
+	unhealthy := &structs.DriverInfo{
+		HealthDescription: "Docker driver is available but unresponsive",
+		UpdateTime:        time.Now(),
+	}
+
+	_, _, err := d.dockerClients()
+	if err != nil {
+		d.logger.Printf("[WARN] driver.docker: docker driver is available but is unresponsive to `docker ps`")
+		resp.AddDriverInfo("docker", unhealthy)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	d.logger.Printf("[TRACE] driver.docker: docker driver is available and is responsive to `docker ps`")
+	healthy := &structs.DriverInfo{
+		Healthy:           true,
+		HealthDescription: "Docker driver is available and responsive",
+		UpdateTime:        time.Now(),
+	}
+	resp.AddDriverInfo("docker", healthy)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// GetHealthChecks implements the interface for the HealthCheck interface. This
+// sets whether the driver is eligible for periodic health checks and the
+// interval at which to do them.
+func (d *DockerDriver) GetHealthCheckInterval(req *cstructs.HealthCheckIntervalRequest, resp *cstructs.HealthCheckIntervalResponse) error {
+	resp.Eligible = true
+	resp.Period = 1 * time.Minute
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Validate is used to validate the driver configuration
 func (d *DockerDriver) Validate(config map[string]interface{}) error {
 	fd := &fields.FieldData{
diff --git a/client/driver/docker_test.go b/client/driver/docker_test.go
index 58e9bb813..3063a79aa 100644
--- a/client/driver/docker_test.go
+++ b/client/driver/docker_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/client/allocdir"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/client/config"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/client/driver/env"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/client/fingerprint"
 	cstructs "github.com/hashicorp/nomad/client/structs"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/client/testutil"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/helper/uuid"
@@ -164,6 +165,7 @@ func TestDockerDriver_Fingerprint(t *testing.T) {
 	if !tu.IsTravis() {
 		t.Parallel()
 	}
+
 	ctx := testDockerDriverContexts(t, &structs.Task{Name: "foo", Driver: "docker", Resources: basicResources})
 	//ctx.DriverCtx.config.Options = map[string]string{"docker.cleanup.image": "false"}
 	defer ctx.AllocDir.Destroy()
@@ -227,6 +229,7 @@ func TestDockerDriver_Fingerprint_Bridge(t *testing.T) {
 
 	request := &cstructs.FingerprintRequest{Config: conf, Node: conf.Node}
 	var response cstructs.FingerprintResponse
+
 	err = dd.Fingerprint(request, &response)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error fingerprinting docker: %v", err)
@@ -251,6 +254,46 @@ func TestDockerDriver_Fingerprint_Bridge(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Logf("docker bridge ip: %q", attributes["driver.docker.bridge_ip"])
 }
 
+func TestDockerDriver_Check_DockerHealthStatus(t *testing.T) {
+	if !tu.IsTravis() {
+		t.Parallel()
+	}
+	if !testutil.DockerIsConnected(t) {
+		t.Skip("requires Docker")
+	}
+	if runtime.GOOS != "linux" {
+		t.Skip("expect only on linux")
+	}
+
+	require := require.New(t)
+
+	// This seems fragile, so we might need to reconsider this test if it
+	// proves flaky
+	expectedAddr, err := sockaddr.GetInterfaceIP("docker0")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unable to get ip for docker0: %v", err)
+	}
+	if expectedAddr == "" {
+		t.Fatalf("unable to get ip for docker bridge")
+	}
+
+	conf := testConfig(t)
+	conf.Node = mock.Node()
+	dd := NewDockerDriver(NewDriverContext("", "", conf, conf.Node, testLogger(), nil))
+
+	request := &cstructs.HealthCheckRequest{}
+	var response cstructs.HealthCheckResponse
+
+	dc, ok := dd.(fingerprint.HealthCheck)
+	require.True(ok)
+	err = dc.HealthCheck(request, &response)
+	require.Nil(err)
+
+	driverInfo := response.Drivers["docker"]
+	require.NotNil(driverInfo)
+	require.True(driverInfo.Healthy)
+}
+
 func TestDockerDriver_StartOpen_Wait(t *testing.T) {
 	if !tu.IsTravis() {
 		t.Parallel()
diff --git a/client/driver/mock_driver.go b/client/driver/mock_driver.go
index e8a90f505..cab5844cc 100644
--- a/client/driver/mock_driver.go
+++ b/client/driver/mock_driver.go
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ const (
 	// to "stop" a previously functioning driver after the specified duration
 	// (specified in seconds) for testing of periodic drivers and fingerprinters.
 	ShutdownPeriodicDuration = "test.shutdown_periodic_duration"
+
+	mockDriverName = "driver.mock_driver"
 )
 
 // MockDriverConfig is the driver configuration for the MockDriver
@@ -234,9 +236,9 @@ func (m *MockDriver) Fingerprint(req *cstructs.FingerprintRequest, resp *cstruct
 	// current time is after the time which the node should shut down, simulate
 	// driver failure
 	case !m.shutdownFingerprintTime.IsZero() && time.Now().After(m.shutdownFingerprintTime):
-		resp.RemoveAttribute("driver.mock_driver")
+		resp.RemoveAttribute(mockDriverName)
 	default:
-		resp.AddAttribute("driver.mock_driver", "1")
+		resp.AddAttribute(mockDriverName, "1")
 		resp.Detected = true
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -247,6 +249,39 @@ func (m *MockDriver) Periodic() (bool, time.Duration) {
 	return true, 500 * time.Millisecond
 }
 
+// HealthCheck implements the interface for HealthCheck, and indicates the current
+// health status of the mock driver.
+func (m *MockDriver) HealthCheck(req *cstructs.HealthCheckRequest, resp *cstructs.HealthCheckResponse) error {
+	switch {
+	case !m.shutdownFingerprintTime.IsZero() && time.Now().After(m.shutdownFingerprintTime):
+		notHealthy := &structs.DriverInfo{
+			Healthy:           false,
+			HealthDescription: "not running",
+			UpdateTime:        time.Now(),
+		}
+		resp.AddDriverInfo("mock_driver", notHealthy)
+		return nil
+	default:
+		healthy := &structs.DriverInfo{
+			Healthy:           true,
+			HealthDescription: "running",
+			UpdateTime:        time.Now(),
+		}
+		resp.AddDriverInfo("mock_driver", healthy)
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
+// GetHealthCheckInterval implements the interface for HealthCheck and indicates
+// that mock driver should be checked periodically. Returns a boolean
+// indicating if ti should be checked, and the duration at which to do this
+// check.
+func (m *MockDriver) GetHealthCheckInterval(req *cstructs.HealthCheckIntervalRequest, resp *cstructs.HealthCheckIntervalResponse) error {
+	resp.Eligible = true
+	resp.Period = 1 * time.Second
+	return nil
+}
+
 // MockDriverHandle is a driver handler which supervises a mock task
 type mockDriverHandle struct {
 	ctx             *ExecContext
diff --git a/client/fingerprint/fingerprint.go b/client/fingerprint/fingerprint.go
index 8a3477f51..d6746a03d 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint/fingerprint.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint/fingerprint.go
@@ -85,6 +85,21 @@ func NewFingerprint(name string, logger *log.Logger) (Fingerprint, error) {
 // Factory is used to instantiate a new Fingerprint
 type Factory func(*log.Logger) Fingerprint
 
+// HealthCheck is used for doing periodic health checks. On a given time
+// interfal, a health check will be called by the fingerprint manager of the
+// node.
+type HealthCheck interface {
+	// Check is used to update properties of the node on the status of the health
+	// check
+	HealthCheck(*cstructs.HealthCheckRequest, *cstructs.HealthCheckResponse) error
+
+	// GetHealthCheckInterval is a mechanism for the health checker to indicate that
+	// it should be run periodically. The return value is a boolean indicating
+	// whether it should be done periodically, and the time interval at which
+	// this check should happen.
+	GetHealthCheckInterval(*cstructs.HealthCheckIntervalRequest, *cstructs.HealthCheckIntervalResponse) error
+}
+
 // Fingerprint is used for doing "fingerprinting" of the
 // host to automatically determine attributes, resources,
 // and metadata about it. Each of these is a heuristic, and
diff --git a/client/fingerprint_manager.go b/client/fingerprint_manager.go
index 74b75bafd..0c2b3b4f9 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint_manager.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint_manager.go
@@ -20,10 +20,14 @@ type FingerprintManager struct {
 	nodeLock   sync.Mutex
 	shutdownCh chan struct{}
 
-	// updateNode is a callback to the client to update the state of its
+	// updateNodeAttributes is a callback to the client to update the state of its
 	// associated node
-	updateNode func(*cstructs.FingerprintResponse) *structs.Node
-	logger     *log.Logger
+	updateNodeAttributes func(*cstructs.FingerprintResponse) *structs.Node
+
+	// UpdateHealthCheck is a callback to the client to update the state of the
+	// node for resources that require a health check
+	updateHealthCheck func(*cstructs.HealthCheckResponse) *structs.Node
+	logger            *log.Logger
 }
 
 // NewFingerprintManager is a constructor that creates and returns an instance
@@ -31,19 +35,21 @@ type FingerprintManager struct {
 func NewFingerprintManager(getConfig func() *config.Config,
 	node *structs.Node,
 	shutdownCh chan struct{},
-	updateNode func(*cstructs.FingerprintResponse) *structs.Node,
+	updateNodeAttributes func(*cstructs.FingerprintResponse) *structs.Node,
+	updateHealthCheck func(*cstructs.HealthCheckResponse) *structs.Node,
 	logger *log.Logger) *FingerprintManager {
 	return &FingerprintManager{
-		getConfig:  getConfig,
-		updateNode: updateNode,
-		node:       node,
-		shutdownCh: shutdownCh,
-		logger:     logger,
+		getConfig:            getConfig,
+		updateNodeAttributes: updateNodeAttributes,
+		updateHealthCheck:    updateHealthCheck,
+		node:                 node,
+		shutdownCh:           shutdownCh,
+		logger:               logger,
 	}
 }
 
-// run runs each fingerprinter individually on an ongoing basis
-func (fm *FingerprintManager) run(f fingerprint.Fingerprint, period time.Duration, name string) {
+// runFingerprint runs each fingerprinter individually on an ongoing basis
+func (fm *FingerprintManager) runFingerprint(f fingerprint.Fingerprint, period time.Duration, name string) {
 	fm.logger.Printf("[DEBUG] client.fingerprint_manager: fingerprinting %s every %v", name, period)
 
 	for {
@@ -61,6 +67,25 @@ func (fm *FingerprintManager) run(f fingerprint.Fingerprint, period time.Duratio
 	}
 }
 
+// runHealthCheck runs each health check individually on an ongoing basis
+func (fm *FingerprintManager) runHealthCheck(hc fingerprint.HealthCheck, period time.Duration, name string) {
+	fm.logger.Printf("[DEBUG] client.fingerprint_manager: healthchecking %s every %v", name, period)
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-time.After(period):
+			err := fm.healthCheck(name, hc)
+			if err != nil {
+				fm.logger.Printf("[DEBUG] client.fingerprint_manager: health checking for %v failed: %+v", name, err)
+				continue
+			}
+
+		case <-fm.shutdownCh:
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 // setupDrivers is used to fingerprint the node to see if these drivers are
 // supported
 func (fm *FingerprintManager) setupDrivers(drivers []string) error {
@@ -73,7 +98,7 @@ func (fm *FingerprintManager) setupDrivers(drivers []string) error {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		detected, err := fm.fingerprint(name, d)
+		detected, err := fm.fingerprintDriver(name, d)
 		if err != nil {
 			fm.logger.Printf("[DEBUG] client.fingerprint_manager: fingerprinting for %v failed: %+v", name, err)
 			return err
@@ -86,7 +111,19 @@ func (fm *FingerprintManager) setupDrivers(drivers []string) error {
 
 		p, period := d.Periodic()
 		if p {
-			go fm.run(d, period, name)
+			go fm.runFingerprint(d, period, name)
+		}
+
+		// We should only run the health check task if the driver is detected
+		// Note that if the driver is detected later in a periodic health check,
+		// this won't automateically trigger the periodic health check.
+		if hc, ok := d.(fingerprint.HealthCheck); ok && detected {
+			req := &cstructs.HealthCheckIntervalRequest{}
+			resp := &cstructs.HealthCheckIntervalResponse{}
+			hc.GetHealthCheckInterval(req, resp)
+			if resp.Eligible {
+				go fm.runHealthCheck(hc, resp.Period, name)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -94,6 +131,53 @@ func (fm *FingerprintManager) setupDrivers(drivers []string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// fingerprintDriver is a temporary solution to move towards DriverInfo and
+// away from annotating a node's attributes to demonstrate support for a
+// particular driver. Takes the FingerprintResponse and converts it to the
+// proper DriverInfo update and then sets the prefix attributes as well
+func (fm *FingerprintManager) fingerprintDriver(name string, f fingerprint.Fingerprint) (bool, error) {
+	request := &cstructs.FingerprintRequest{Config: fm.getConfig(), Node: fm.node}
+	var response cstructs.FingerprintResponse
+	if err := f.Fingerprint(request, &response); err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	// TODO This is a temporary measure, as eventually all drivers will need to
+	// support this. Doing this so that we can enable this iteratively and also
+	// in a backwards compatible way, where node attributes for drivers will
+	// eventually be phased out.
+	di := &structs.DriverInfo{
+		Attributes: response.Attributes,
+		Detected:   response.Detected,
+	}
+	response.AddDriver(name, di)
+
+	if node := fm.updateNodeAttributes(&response); node != nil {
+		fm.nodeLock.Lock()
+		fm.node = node
+		fm.nodeLock.Unlock()
+	}
+
+	if hc, ok := f.(fingerprint.HealthCheck); ok {
+		fm.healthCheck(name, hc)
+	} else {
+
+		resp := &cstructs.HealthCheckResponse{
+			Drivers: map[string]*structs.DriverInfo{
+				name: di,
+			},
+		}
+
+		if node := fm.updateHealthCheck(resp); node != nil {
+			fm.nodeLock.Lock()
+			fm.node = node
+			fm.nodeLock.Unlock()
+		}
+	}
+
+	return response.Detected, nil
+}
+
 // fingerprint does an initial fingerprint of the client. If the fingerprinter
 // is meant to be run continuously, a process is launched to perform this
 // fingerprint on an ongoing basis in the background.
@@ -109,7 +193,7 @@ func (fm *FingerprintManager) fingerprint(name string, f fingerprint.Fingerprint
 		return false, err
 	}
 
-	if node := fm.updateNode(&response); node != nil {
+	if node := fm.updateNodeAttributes(&response); node != nil {
 		fm.nodeLock.Lock()
 		fm.node = node
 		fm.nodeLock.Unlock()
@@ -118,6 +202,23 @@ func (fm *FingerprintManager) fingerprint(name string, f fingerprint.Fingerprint
 	return response.Detected, nil
 }
 
+// healthcheck checks the health of the specified resource.
+func (fm *FingerprintManager) healthCheck(name string, hc fingerprint.HealthCheck) error {
+	request := &cstructs.HealthCheckRequest{}
+	var response cstructs.HealthCheckResponse
+	if err := hc.HealthCheck(request, &response); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if node := fm.updateHealthCheck(&response); node != nil {
+		fm.nodeLock.Lock()
+		fm.node = node
+		fm.nodeLock.Unlock()
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // setupFingerprints is used to fingerprint the node to see if these attributes are
 // supported
 func (fm *FingerprintManager) setupFingerprinters(fingerprints []string) error {
@@ -143,7 +244,17 @@ func (fm *FingerprintManager) setupFingerprinters(fingerprints []string) error {
 
 		p, period := f.Periodic()
 		if p {
-			go fm.run(f, period, name)
+			go fm.runFingerprint(f, period, name)
+		}
+
+		if hc, ok := f.(fingerprint.HealthCheck); ok {
+			req := &cstructs.HealthCheckIntervalRequest{}
+			var resp cstructs.HealthCheckIntervalResponse
+			if err := hc.GetHealthCheckInterval(req, &resp); err != nil {
+				if resp.Eligible {
+					go fm.runHealthCheck(hc, resp.Period, name)
+				}
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/client/fingerprint_manager_test.go b/client/fingerprint_manager_test.go
index 30f12e025..c24d9c59e 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint_manager_test.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint_manager_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/client/config"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/client/driver"
+	cstructs "github.com/hashicorp/nomad/client/structs"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/structs"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/testutil"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_Run_MockDriver(t *testing.T) {
 		Attributes: make(map[string]string, 0),
 		Links:      make(map[string]string, 0),
 		Resources:  &structs.Resources{},
+		Drivers:    make(map[string]*structs.DriverInfo, 0),
 	}
 	testConfig := config.Config{Node: node}
 	testClient := &Client{config: &testConfig}
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_Run_MockDriver(t *testing.T) {
 		node,
 		make(chan struct{}),
 		testClient.updateNodeFromFingerprint,
+		testClient.updateNodeFromHealthCheck,
 		testLogger(),
 	)
 
@@ -51,6 +54,7 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_Run_ResourcesFingerprint(t *testing.T) {
 		Attributes: make(map[string]string, 0),
 		Links:      make(map[string]string, 0),
 		Resources:  &structs.Resources{},
+		Drivers:    make(map[string]*structs.DriverInfo, 0),
 	}
 	testConfig := config.Config{Node: node}
 	testClient := &Client{config: &testConfig}
@@ -65,6 +69,7 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_Run_ResourcesFingerprint(t *testing.T) {
 		node,
 		make(chan struct{}),
 		testClient.updateNodeFromFingerprint,
+		testClient.updateNodeFromHealthCheck,
 		testLogger(),
 	)
 
@@ -83,6 +88,7 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_Fingerprint_Run(t *testing.T) {
 		Attributes: make(map[string]string, 0),
 		Links:      make(map[string]string, 0),
 		Resources:  &structs.Resources{},
+		Drivers:    make(map[string]*structs.DriverInfo, 0),
 	}
 	testConfig := config.Config{Node: node}
 	testClient := &Client{config: &testConfig}
@@ -98,6 +104,7 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_Fingerprint_Run(t *testing.T) {
 		node,
 		make(chan struct{}),
 		testClient.updateNodeFromFingerprint,
+		testClient.updateNodeFromHealthCheck,
 		testLogger(),
 	)
 
@@ -105,6 +112,7 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_Fingerprint_Run(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Nil(err)
 
 	require.NotEqual("", node.Attributes["driver.raw_exec"])
+	require.True(node.Drivers["raw_exec"].Detected)
 }
 
 func TestFingerprintManager_Fingerprint_Periodic(t *testing.T) {
@@ -115,6 +123,7 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_Fingerprint_Periodic(t *testing.T) {
 		Attributes: make(map[string]string, 0),
 		Links:      make(map[string]string, 0),
 		Resources:  &structs.Resources{},
+		Drivers:    make(map[string]*structs.DriverInfo, 0),
 	}
 	testConfig := config.Config{Node: node}
 	testClient := &Client{config: &testConfig}
@@ -138,13 +147,14 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_Fingerprint_Periodic(t *testing.T) {
 		node,
 		shutdownCh,
 		testClient.updateNodeFromFingerprint,
+		testClient.updateNodeFromHealthCheck,
 		testLogger(),
 	)
 
 	err := fm.Run()
 	require.Nil(err)
 
-	// Ensure the mock driver is registered on the client
+	// Ensure the mock driver is registered and healthy on the client
 	testutil.WaitForResult(func() (bool, error) {
 		mockDriverStatus := node.Attributes["driver.mock_driver"]
 		if mockDriverStatus == "" {
@@ -155,7 +165,8 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_Fingerprint_Periodic(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	})
 
-	// Ensure that the client fingerprinter eventually removes this attribute
+	// Ensure that the client fingerprinter eventually removes this attribute and
+	// marks the driver as unhealthy
 	testutil.WaitForResult(func() (bool, error) {
 		mockDriverStatus := node.Attributes["driver.mock_driver"]
 		if mockDriverStatus != "" {
@@ -167,7 +178,187 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_Fingerprint_Periodic(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
-func TestFingerprintManager_Run_InWhitelist(t *testing.T) {
+// This is a temporary measure to check that a driver has both attributes on a
+// node set as well as DriverInfo.
+func TestFingerprintManager_HealthCheck_Driver(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	require := require.New(t)
+
+	node := &structs.Node{
+		Attributes: make(map[string]string, 0),
+		Drivers:    make(map[string]*structs.DriverInfo, 0),
+	}
+	updateNode := func(r *cstructs.FingerprintResponse) *structs.Node {
+		if r.Attributes != nil {
+			for k, v := range r.Attributes {
+				node.Attributes[k] = v
+			}
+		}
+		return node
+	}
+	updateHealthCheck := func(resp *cstructs.HealthCheckResponse) *structs.Node {
+		if resp.Drivers != nil {
+			for k, v := range resp.Drivers {
+				node.Drivers[k] = v
+			}
+		}
+		return node
+	}
+	conf := config.DefaultConfig()
+	conf.Options = map[string]string{
+		"driver.raw_exec.enable":          "1",
+		"test.shutdown_periodic_after":    "true",
+		"test.shutdown_periodic_duration": "2",
+	}
+	getConfig := func() *config.Config {
+		return conf
+	}
+
+	shutdownCh := make(chan struct{})
+	defer (func() {
+		close(shutdownCh)
+	})()
+
+	fm := NewFingerprintManager(
+		getConfig,
+		node,
+		shutdownCh,
+		updateNode,
+		updateHealthCheck,
+		testLogger(),
+	)
+
+	err := fm.Run()
+	require.Nil(err)
+
+	// Ensure the mock driver is registered and healthy on the client
+	testutil.WaitForResult(func() (bool, error) {
+		mockDriverAttribute := node.Attributes["driver.mock_driver"]
+		if mockDriverAttribute == "" {
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("mock driver info should be set on the client attributes")
+		}
+		mockDriverInfo := node.Drivers["mock_driver"]
+		if mockDriverInfo == nil {
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("mock driver info should be set on the client")
+		}
+		if !mockDriverInfo.Healthy {
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("mock driver info should be healthy")
+		}
+		return true, nil
+	}, func(err error) {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	})
+
+	// Ensure that a default driver without health checks enabled is registered and healthy on the client
+	testutil.WaitForResult(func() (bool, error) {
+		rawExecAttribute := node.Attributes["driver.raw_exec"]
+		if rawExecAttribute == "" {
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("raw exec info should be set on the client attributes")
+		}
+		rawExecInfo := node.Drivers["raw_exec"]
+		if rawExecInfo == nil {
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("raw exec driver info should be set on the client")
+		}
+		if !rawExecInfo.Detected {
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("raw exec driver should be detected")
+		}
+		return true, nil
+	}, func(err error) {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestFingerprintManager_HealthCheck_Periodic(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	require := require.New(t)
+
+	node := &structs.Node{
+		Drivers: make(map[string]*structs.DriverInfo, 0),
+	}
+	updateNode := func(resp *cstructs.FingerprintResponse) *structs.Node {
+		for k, v := range resp.Drivers {
+			if node.Drivers[k] == nil {
+				node.Drivers[k] = v
+			} else {
+				node.Drivers[k].MergeFingerprintInfo(v)
+			}
+		}
+		return node
+	}
+	updateHealthCheck := func(resp *cstructs.HealthCheckResponse) *structs.Node {
+		for k, v := range resp.Drivers {
+			if node.Drivers[k] == nil {
+				node.Drivers[k] = v
+			} else {
+				node.Drivers[k].MergeHealthCheck(v)
+			}
+		}
+		return node
+	}
+	conf := config.DefaultConfig()
+	conf.Options = map[string]string{
+		"test.shutdown_periodic_after":    "true",
+		"test.shutdown_periodic_duration": "2",
+	}
+	getConfig := func() *config.Config {
+		return conf
+	}
+
+	shutdownCh := make(chan struct{})
+	defer (func() {
+		close(shutdownCh)
+	})()
+
+	fm := NewFingerprintManager(
+		getConfig,
+		node,
+		shutdownCh,
+		updateNode,
+		updateHealthCheck,
+		testLogger(),
+	)
+
+	err := fm.Run()
+	require.Nil(err)
+
+	// Ensure the mock driver is registered and healthy on the client
+	testutil.WaitForResult(func() (bool, error) {
+		mockDriverInfo := node.Drivers["mock_driver"]
+		if mockDriverInfo == nil {
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("mock driver info should be set on the client")
+		}
+		if !mockDriverInfo.Detected {
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("mock driver info should be detected")
+		}
+		if !mockDriverInfo.Healthy {
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("mock driver info should be healthy")
+		}
+		return true, nil
+	}, func(err error) {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	})
+
+	// Ensure that the client health check eventually removes this attribute and
+	// marks the driver as unhealthy
+	testutil.WaitForResult(func() (bool, error) {
+
+		mockDriverInfo := node.Drivers["mock_driver"]
+		if mockDriverInfo == nil {
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("mock driver info should be set on the client")
+		}
+		if !mockDriverInfo.Detected {
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("mock driver should be detected")
+		}
+		if mockDriverInfo.Healthy {
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("mock driver should not be healthy")
+		}
+		return true, nil
+	}, func(err error) {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestFimgerprintManager_Run_InWhitelist(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	require := require.New(t)
 
@@ -175,6 +366,7 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_Run_InWhitelist(t *testing.T) {
 		Attributes: make(map[string]string, 0),
 		Links:      make(map[string]string, 0),
 		Resources:  &structs.Resources{},
+		Drivers:    make(map[string]*structs.DriverInfo, 0),
 	}
 	testConfig := config.Config{Node: node}
 	testClient := &Client{config: &testConfig}
@@ -195,6 +387,7 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_Run_InWhitelist(t *testing.T) {
 		node,
 		shutdownCh,
 		testClient.updateNodeFromFingerprint,
+		testClient.updateNodeFromHealthCheck,
 		testLogger(),
 	)
 
@@ -211,6 +404,7 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_Run_InBlacklist(t *testing.T) {
 		Attributes: make(map[string]string, 0),
 		Links:      make(map[string]string, 0),
 		Resources:  &structs.Resources{},
+		Drivers:    make(map[string]*structs.DriverInfo, 0),
 	}
 	testConfig := config.Config{Node: node}
 	testClient := &Client{config: &testConfig}
@@ -232,6 +426,7 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_Run_InBlacklist(t *testing.T) {
 		node,
 		shutdownCh,
 		testClient.updateNodeFromFingerprint,
+		testClient.updateNodeFromHealthCheck,
 		testLogger(),
 	)
 
@@ -249,6 +444,7 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_Run_Combination(t *testing.T) {
 		Attributes: make(map[string]string, 0),
 		Links:      make(map[string]string, 0),
 		Resources:  &structs.Resources{},
+		Drivers:    make(map[string]*structs.DriverInfo, 0),
 	}
 	testConfig := config.Config{Node: node}
 	testClient := &Client{config: &testConfig}
@@ -270,6 +466,7 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_Run_Combination(t *testing.T) {
 		node,
 		shutdownCh,
 		testClient.updateNodeFromFingerprint,
+		testClient.updateNodeFromHealthCheck,
 		testLogger(),
 	)
 
@@ -289,6 +486,7 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_Run_WhitelistDrivers(t *testing.T) {
 		Attributes: make(map[string]string, 0),
 		Links:      make(map[string]string, 0),
 		Resources:  &structs.Resources{},
+		Drivers:    make(map[string]*structs.DriverInfo, 0),
 	}
 	testConfig := config.Config{Node: node}
 	testClient := &Client{config: &testConfig}
@@ -312,6 +510,7 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_Run_WhitelistDrivers(t *testing.T) {
 		node,
 		shutdownCh,
 		testClient.updateNodeFromFingerprint,
+		testClient.updateNodeFromHealthCheck,
 		testLogger(),
 	)
 
@@ -328,6 +527,7 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_Run_AllDriversBlacklisted(t *testing.T) {
 		Attributes: make(map[string]string, 0),
 		Links:      make(map[string]string, 0),
 		Resources:  &structs.Resources{},
+		Drivers:    make(map[string]*structs.DriverInfo, 0),
 	}
 	testConfig := config.Config{Node: node}
 	testClient := &Client{config: &testConfig}
@@ -350,6 +550,7 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_Run_AllDriversBlacklisted(t *testing.T) {
 		node,
 		shutdownCh,
 		testClient.updateNodeFromFingerprint,
+		testClient.updateNodeFromHealthCheck,
 		testLogger(),
 	)
 
@@ -368,6 +569,7 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_Run_DriversWhiteListBlacklistCombination(t *testing.
 		Attributes: make(map[string]string, 0),
 		Links:      make(map[string]string, 0),
 		Resources:  &structs.Resources{},
+		Drivers:    make(map[string]*structs.DriverInfo, 0),
 	}
 	testConfig := config.Config{Node: node}
 	testClient := &Client{config: &testConfig}
@@ -392,6 +594,7 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_Run_DriversWhiteListBlacklistCombination(t *testing.
 		node,
 		shutdownCh,
 		testClient.updateNodeFromFingerprint,
+		testClient.updateNodeFromHealthCheck,
 		testLogger(),
 	)
 
@@ -412,6 +615,7 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_Run_DriversInBlacklist(t *testing.T) {
 		Attributes: make(map[string]string, 0),
 		Links:      make(map[string]string, 0),
 		Resources:  &structs.Resources{},
+		Drivers:    make(map[string]*structs.DriverInfo, 0),
 	}
 	conf := config.DefaultConfig()
 	conf.Options = map[string]string{
@@ -433,6 +637,7 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_Run_DriversInBlacklist(t *testing.T) {
 		node,
 		shutdownCh,
 		testClient.updateNodeFromFingerprint,
+		testClient.updateNodeFromHealthCheck,
 		testLogger(),
 	)
 
diff --git a/client/structs/structs.go b/client/structs/structs.go
index c038d1ff0..d1c15ee56 100644
--- a/client/structs/structs.go
+++ b/client/structs/structs.go
@@ -361,6 +361,19 @@ type FingerprintResponse struct {
 	// Detected is a boolean indicating whether the fingerprinter detected
 	// if the resource was available
 	Detected bool
+
+	// Drivers is a map of driver names to driver info. This allows the
+	// fingerprint method of each driver to set whether the driver is enabled or
+	// not, as well as its attributes
+	Drivers map[string]*structs.DriverInfo
+}
+
+func (f *FingerprintResponse) AddDriver(name string, value *structs.DriverInfo) {
+	if f.Drivers == nil {
+		f.Drivers = make(map[string]*structs.DriverInfo, 0)
+	}
+
+	f.Drivers[name] = value
 }
 
 // AddAttribute adds the name and value for a node attribute to the fingerprint
@@ -405,3 +418,31 @@ func (f *FingerprintResponse) RemoveLink(name string) {
 
 	f.Links[name] = ""
 }
+
+// HealthCheckRequest is the request type for a type that fulfils the Health
+// Check interface
+type HealthCheckRequest struct{}
+
+// HealthCheckResponse is the response type for a type that fulfills the Health
+// Check interface
+type HealthCheckResponse struct {
+	// Drivers is a map of driver names to current driver information
+	Drivers map[string]*structs.DriverInfo
+}
+
+type HealthCheckIntervalRequest struct{}
+type HealthCheckIntervalResponse struct {
+	Eligible bool
+	Period   time.Duration
+}
+
+// AddDriverInfo adds information about a driver to the fingerprint response.
+// If the Drivers field has not yet been initialized, it does so here.
+func (h *HealthCheckResponse) AddDriverInfo(name string, driverInfo *structs.DriverInfo) {
+	// initialize Drivers if it has not been already
+	if h.Drivers == nil {
+		h.Drivers = make(map[string]*structs.DriverInfo, 0)
+	}
+
+	h.Drivers[name] = driverInfo
+}
diff --git a/nomad/structs/structs.go b/nomad/structs/structs.go
index d77a294de..3da2258d7 100644
--- a/nomad/structs/structs.go
+++ b/nomad/structs/structs.go
@@ -1163,6 +1163,50 @@ func ValidNodeStatus(status string) bool {
 	}
 }
 
+// DriverInfo is the current state of a single driver. This is updated
+// regularly as driver health changes on the node.
+type DriverInfo struct {
+	Attributes        map[string]string
+	Detected          bool
+	Healthy           bool
+	HealthDescription string
+	UpdateTime        time.Time
+}
+
+func (di *DriverInfo) MergeHealthCheck(other *DriverInfo) {
+	di.Healthy = other.Healthy
+	di.HealthDescription = other.HealthDescription
+	di.UpdateTime = other.UpdateTime
+}
+
+func (di *DriverInfo) MergeFingerprintInfo(other *DriverInfo) {
+	di.Detected = other.Detected
+	di.Attributes = other.Attributes
+}
+
+func (di *DriverInfo) Equals(other *DriverInfo) bool {
+	if di == nil && other == nil {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	if di == nil && other != nil || di != nil && other == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	if !di.Detected == other.Detected {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if !di.Healthy == other.Healthy {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if strings.Compare(di.HealthDescription, other.HealthDescription) != 0 {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	return true
+}
+
 // Node is a representation of a schedulable client node
 type Node struct {
 	// ID is a unique identifier for the node. It can be constructed
@@ -1241,6 +1285,9 @@ type Node struct {
 	// retaining only MaxRetainedNodeEvents number at a time
 	Events []*NodeEvent
 
+	// Drivers is a map of driver names to current driver information
+	Drivers map[string]*DriverInfo
+
 	// Raft Indexes
 	CreateIndex uint64
 	ModifyIndex uint64