Jerald Huff

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

Effective January 6, 2020 FMCSA covered drivers with drug & alcohol testing violations will be reported to the new Clearinghouse. The new Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse is a database that will house information about driver positive drug and alcohol tests and refusals to test. Employers hiring new drivers will be required to

The DOT specimen collector does not register in the new Clearinghouse and does not query or report to the Clearinghouse.  However, I do have concerns about DOT specimen collectors and breath alcohol technicians (BAT’s) in regard to the new Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse rules.  The concern is about refusals to test. The

Drivers may challenge only the accuracy of the information reported to the Clearinghouse, not the accuracy of test results or refusals (note: exceptions listed below).  The driver or the authorized representative submits a petition to the FMCSA to contest the accuracy of the information in the Clearinghouse. The petition can be submitted electronically in the

DOT FMCSA regulated employers will have new responsibilities for the FMCSA drug & alcohol testing program beginning January 6, 2020.  Known as the Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse – this new program affects hundreds of thousands of employers and millions of drivers.  The program requires the Federal Motor Carrier Administration to provide a