June 4, 2011 – ASAM Medical Review Officer Training

Jim Swart, ODAPC Director, will provide an overview of DOT drug and alcohol testing regulations and recent changes conforming to the Department of Health and Human Services revised Mandatory Guidelines at the American Society of Addiction Medicine's Medical Review Officer Training Course in Chicago, IL.  Mr. Swart’s presentation will also focus on the vital Medical Review Officer requirements for the review of laboratory drug test results.

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DOT published an interim final rule authorizing employers to use the new Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form beginning October 1, 2010.

In it, the Department made a few necessary regulation changes in order for collectors, laboratories, and Medical Review Officers to know how to use the new form.  The DOT also made a technical amendment to its drug testing procedures.

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The Department of Transportation is amending certain provisions of its drug testing procedures dealing with laboratory testing of urine specimens. 

Some of the changes will also affect the training of and procedures used by Medical Review Officers.  The changes are intended to create consistency with many of the new requirements established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  

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January 21: Sebelius announces three million Medicare beneficiaries have received prescription drug cost relief under the Affordable Care Act

January 20: HHS announces new resources to help states implement Affordable Care Act

January 18: New Report: 129 million Americans with a pre-existing condition could be denied coverage without new health reform law