Regulatory Guidelines Flashcards
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A SAP who has a financial interest in a treatment program to which they refer employees:
Answer: Is prohibited from making such referrals under DOT regulations
DOT regulations prohibit a SAP from referring employees to a program in which the SAP has a financial interest, to prevent conflicts of interest.
Which of the following actions by an employer is prohibited under DOT drug and alcohol regulations?
Answer: Allowing an employee to return to duty before the return-to-duty test
Allowing an employee to perform safety-sensitive functions before completing a negative return-to-duty test is a direct violation of 49 CFR Part 40.
Under DOT regulations, which of the following constitutes a 'refusal to test' for a drug test?
Answer: Leaving the collection site before the process is complete without authorization
Leaving the collection site before the collection process is complete without authorization from the collector is defined as a refusal to test under 49 CFR §40.191.
An employee with a prior DOT violation who is in the return-to-duty process tests positive again on a follow-up test. The SAP must:
Answer: Conduct a new face-to-face evaluation and recommend additional treatment or education
A positive follow-up test requires the SAP to conduct a new face-to-face evaluation and prescribe appropriate additional education or treatment.
The DOT's drug testing program requires specimens to be sent to which type of laboratory?
Answer: A laboratory certified by SAMHSA under the National Laboratory Certification Program (NLCP)
DOT regulations require that urine specimens be tested only at laboratories certified under SAMHSA's National Laboratory Certification Program.
Under DOT regulations, which best describes when an employer may bypass the SAP process and not place an employee in the return-to-duty program?
Answer: If the employee is terminated following the first violation
If the employer terminates the employee following a violation, the employer is not required to complete the SAP return-to-duty process, though the SAP evaluation record still follows the employee.
Which of the following correctly describes the role of the Medical Review Officer (MRO) in relation to the SAP process?
Answer: The MRO verifies laboratory results and reports verified positives that trigger SAP referral
The MRO reviews and verifies laboratory drug test results, and a verified positive or refusal triggers the employer's obligation to refer the employee to a SAP.