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382.605 Controlled Substances and Alcohol Use and Testing, Referral

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Section § 382.605: Referral, evaluation, and treatment.

Section § 382.605: Referral, evaluation, and treatment.

Guidance Q&A

Question 4: Are employers required to refer a discharged employee to an SAP?

Guidance: The rules require an employer to advise the employee, who engages in conduct prohibited under the DOT rules, of...

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...