Jerald Huff

Regarding the new FMCSA Clearinghouse, the MRO will report positive drug tests to the Clearinghouse.  There are other employer responsibilities you have in the Clearinghouse, you have an option to utilize ClearinghouseServices.com with these employer responsibilities.  Get ready for January 6th, 2020 – the effective date to become compliant with the FMCSA Clearinghouse. ClearinghouseServices.com is […]

For DOT drug & alcohol testing, employers must report a refusal to test in certain situations.  In fact, most refusals to test are determined by the employer. This is very important because starting January 6, 2020 when the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse goes into effect.  Employers will be required to report to the Clearinghouse

As a TPA or C/TPA, what is my responsibility in the FMCSA Clearinghouse?  Am I required to do anything?  Below we will define what a TPA or C/TPA is, but for now to answer the above questions.  The TPA or C/TPA has no responsibility in the Clearinghouse. The TPA or C/TPA is not required to

Also known as Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse; the new FMCSA Clearinghouse has opened registration for employers, drivers, substance abuse professionals (SAPs), medical review officers (MRO’s) and consortium/third party administrators (C/TPA’s).  The registration is a bit complicated requiring first an account and log on to login.gov.  Login.gov is secure access to government services.

Subpart G of FMCSA Part 382 —Requirements and Procedures for Implementation of the Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse is a new section added in relation to the Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. Section 382.705 requires employers to report to the Clearinghouse by the close of the third business day following the

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