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Section § 382.605: Referral, evaluation, and treatment.

Section § 382.605: Referral, evaluation, and treatment.

Guidance Q&A

Question 7: Can an employee who has violated the rules return to safety-sensitive functions prior to receiving an SAP evaluation?

Guidance: The employee is prohibited from performing any DOT regulated...

Section § 382.605: Referral, evaluation, and treatment.

Section § 382.605: Referral, evaluation, and treatment.

Guidance Q&A

Question 6: Do community lectures and self-help groups qualify as education and/or treatment?

Guidance: Self-help groups and community lectures qualify as education but do not qualify as treatment....

Section § 382.605: Referral, evaluation, and treatment.

Section § 382.605: Referral, evaluation, and treatment.

Guidance Q&A

Question 5: How will the SAP evaluation process differ if the employee is discharged by the employer rather than retained following a rule violation?

Guidance: After engaging in prohibited conduct and...

Section § 382.605: Referral, evaluation, and treatment.

Section § 382.605: Referral, evaluation, and treatment.

Guidance Q&A

Question 3: Under the DOT rules, must an SAP be certified by the DOT in order to perform SAP functions?

Guidance: The DOT does not certify, license, or approve individual SAPs. The SAP must be able to...

Section § 382.605: Referral, evaluation, and treatment.

Section § 382.605: Referral, evaluation, and treatment.

Guidance Q&A

Question 1: Must an SAP evaluation be conducted in person or may it be conducted telephonically?

Guidance: Both the initial and follow-up SAP evaluations are clinical processes that must be conducted...

Section § 382.605: Referral, evaluation, and treatment

Section § 382.605: Referral, evaluation, and treatment.

Guidance Q&A

Question 1: Must an SAP evaluation be conducted in person or may it be conducted telephonically?

Guidance: Both the initial and follow-up SAP evaluations are clinical processes that must be conducted...