September 2019

Beginning January 6, 2020, registered CDL drivers can use the Clearinghouse to: Provide electronic consent to release detailed drug and/or alcohol violation information in your Clearinghouse record to a current or prospective employer (when an employer conducts a full query). Review your own Clearinghouse record and initiate the process to revise or remove incorrectly entered […]

Beginning January 6, 2020, medical review officers (MROs) will be required to report the following violations to the Clearinghouse: Verified positive, adulterated, or substituted controlled substances test results Refusal-to-test determinations for controlled substances tests These must be reported within two days of making the verification or determination. The MRO must report any changes of a

Update December 13, 2019: Clearinghouse effective date is less then 1 month away. What should employers be doing now to get ready: Register in the Clearinghouse Conduct queries to access a driver’s Clearinghouse record, after obtaining the driver’s consent. Beginning January 6, you will be required to conduct a full query in the Clearinghouse before

Beginning January 6, 2020, SAPs will be required to report the following information in the Clearinghouse: Date the driver’s initial assessment is completed, by the close of the business day following the assessment. Date you determine the driver is eligible for RTD testing, by the close of this business day following the determination. You will

Beginning January 6, 2020, you will need to coordinate with your C/TPA(s) make sure the following requirements are met: Report drug and alcohol violations. This will include alcohol test results with a concentration of 0.04 or greater, refusals to take an alcohol or drug test, as well as actual knowledge of a violation. Negative RTD

Beginning January 6, 2020, you may complete the following actions in the Clearinghouse on behalf of your client(s): Report drug and alcohol violations.  This will include alcohol test results with a concentration of 0.04 or greater, refusals to take an alcohol or drug test, as well as actual knowledge of a violation. Employers or their

Clearinghouseservices.com is a private company not affiliated with the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) or the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).  The purpose of Clearinghouseservices.com is to assist employers, drivers and service agents with their responsibilities in the new Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.  The effective date is January 6, 2020. 

Who are the users for the new Clearinghouse also known as Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse?  The users include: Employers Drivers Medical Review Officers (MRO) Substance Abuse Professionals (SAP) Consortia/third-party administrators (C/TPAs)    All of these users must register in the Clearinghouse to access the Clearinghouse database.  Clearinghouse registration is scheduled to open in

Update: 12/13/2019 –Getting close to the effective date of the Clearinghouse – January 6, 2020. Our company ClearinghouseServices.com can help the Medical Review Officer (MRO) with their responsibilities in the FMCSA Clearinghouse. Consultation and guidance is available for one low cost annual membership. As an MRO will you be ready on January 6, 2020 to