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Can an employer overrule an SAP treatment recommendation?

Section § 382.605: Referral, evaluation, and treatment.

Guidance Q&A

Question 8: Can an employer overrule an SAP treatment recommendation?

Guidance: No. If found to need assistance, the employee cannot return to safety-sensitive functions until an SAP's follow-up...

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

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...

Do community lectures and self-help groups qualify as education and/or 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....

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

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...

Are employers required to refer a discharged employee to an SAP?

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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.

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.

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....

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