Drug & Alcohol Testing – SAP In-person Evaluation

Section § 382.605: Referral, evaluation, and treatment.

Guidance Q&A

Question 19: What arrangement for SAP services would be acceptable in geographical areas where no qualified SAP is readily available?

Guidance: The driver must be given the names, addresses, and phone numbers of the nearest SAPs. Because evaluation by a qualified SAP rarely takes more than one diagnostic session, the requirement for an in-person evaluation is not unreasonable, even if it must be conducted some distance from the employee’s home.