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DOT Announces Effective Date For Mandatory DO Procedures with Return-To-Duty and Follow-Up Tests |
In today's Federal Register (July 30, 2009) the DOT issued a new final rule on the effective date of making all return-to-duty and follow-up drug tests mandatory Direct Observations (DOs).
1. This Final Rule makes Direct Observation (DO) collection procedures mandatory for all return-to-duty and follow-up drug testing.
2. This provision had been stayed by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; but that stay was lifted on July 1, 2009, following the Court’s unanimous decision to uphold the Department’s position in this matter.
3. This amendment, therefore, restores the language of 49 CFR 40.67(b) to the version that became a final rule on June 25, 2008.
4. The Final Rule’s effective date is August 31, 2009.
Please click here for the full pdf of the final rule. |
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DATIA eNews - August 19 - 26, 2009 |
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Summary: In Just Two Weeks New Procedures For Follow-Up and Return-To-Duty Testing Go Into Effect. 2010 DATIA Call For Presentations Now Open! Don't Miss Your Last Opportunity For DATIA Training in 2009. Member Question of the Week: What happens if during reporting for testing, the employee cannot provide a specimen due to his/her fasting for religious beliefs? |
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DATIA eNews - August 13 - 19, 2009 |
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Summary: 2010 Call For Presentations Now Open. DATIA Needs Your Input - New Course On The Way! Effective Date Issued For DO Procedures For Follow-Up & Return-To-Duty Testing. National Partnership On Alcohol Misuse and Crime (NPAMC) Launches New Campaign. Question of the Week: May an employer require an employee to sign a consent or release in connection with the DOT drug and alcohol testing program? |
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DATIA Sends Comments To Senator Pryor on Safe Roads Act of 2009 |
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Recently, DATIA sent a letter submitting comments to Senator Pryor on the Safe Roads Act of 2009. The Safe Roads Act would implement a recommendation from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to establish a cost-effective, feasible database of drug testing information for commercial drivers. Specifically, it would authorize $5 million annually to develop and deploy the database and clearinghouse; require medical review officers, employers and other service agents to report positive results from drug or alcohol tests to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; and require employers to check the database prior to hiring prospective employees. The bill also provides for privacy protections and employee rights of actions. Please click here to read DATIA's full comments. |
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