HHS Proposed Rule Change for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs
On April 7, 2022, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed a rule change concerning Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Testing Programs using urine. Read More
Update: DOT Proposed Rule Change for Oral Fluid Testing Comment Period Extended to April 29, 2022
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced it will be extending the comment period for its Notice to Proposed Rulemaking to amend, among other things, its transportation industry drug testing program procedures regulations, 49 CFR part 40, to include oral fluid testing. Read More
U.S. DOT Issues Final Rule Change Allowing Oral Fluid Drug Testing
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a final rule on May 2, 2023, permitting oral fluid testing to be included as part of the industry's drug testing program. Read More
DOT Clearinghouse Inquiries – Best Practices and Reminders
January 6, 2023 marked the official date of the DOT Clearinghouse containing three consecutive years of violation data that will satisfy pre-employment drug and alcohol investigation requirements. Read More
FMCSA Changes DOT Drug Test Downgrade Policy
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will no longer accept requests to convert a DOT drug test to a NON DOT test. Read More