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News
Some people believe that “No News is Good News” and that “Ignorance is Bliss”.
We don’t. Therefore, we will post items in this section from time-to-time to give you a “heads up” regarding issues we think should be brought to your attention.
Informational Notice Regarding Certain Substituted Specimens
The Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance (ODAPC) is taking action to rectify what may be a mischaracterization of some test results as being substituted specimens. In appropriate cases, ODAPC will reconsider the employee’s original refusal result, when reported from September 1998 through May 2003, and based upon a ‘‘substitution’’ finding in a given numerical range. Please click on the following link for more specific information.
49 CFT Part 40 is Revised Effective September 22, 2006
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Revised Urine Specimen Collection Guidelines
The Office of Drug & Alcohol Policy & Compliance (ODAPC) has posted revised URINE SPECIMEN COLLECTION GUIDELINES dated December 2006. The revised document can be accessed by going to the ODAPC website at http://www.dot.gov/ost/dapc/. Go to the bottom of their homepage and click on the square labeled Publications - Guidelines - Forms. On the next page under the second major area titled Drug Testing, select the 3rd listing, Urine Specimen Collection Guidelines in either the Word or PDF format.
US Coast Guard Updates Drug/Alcohol Rules
January 18, 2006 the USCG published changes to 46 CFR Part 4, including but not limited to Subparts 4.03 and 4.06. Drug Screens Plus clients have been provided with a copy of the amended regulation for inclusion in Section 5 of the DS+ USCG Model Program.
Michigan Social Security Number Privacy Act
January 1, 2006 was the deadline for employers to institute a Privacy Policy to comply with the Act. Drug Screens Plus clients have been provided with a sample policy. Information about the Act can be obtained at www.legislature.mi.gov
SVT (Specimen Validity Testing)
October 31, 2005 Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) regarding Specimen Validity Testing. The rules can be found under Proposed Rules, Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 49 CFR Part 40 [Docket OST-2003-15245] RIN 2105-AD55, Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs, Monday, October 31, 2005. {Additional information will be posted when the rule is made final.}
