Is your business complying with Clearinghouse’s™ new rules & regulations?
Businesses struggle to keep up to date with the latest rules & regulations of Clearinghouse. NMS is here to help!
Clearinghouse™ National Drug & Alcohol Screening is an association that all businesses and corporations must comply with, in accordance with the FMCSA. Businesses tend to struggle to keep up with all the new rules and regulations that Clearinghouse™ provides, and that is where NMS can help! NMS offers 24/7 support and a Clearinghouse™ dedicated team to ensure compliance and inform employers of new and upcoming regulations. With over 25,000 partnered laboratories, NMS can help any and all businesses nationwide!
Frequently Asked Questions about Clearinghouse:
Q: Is the Clearinghouse Mandatory?
A: Yes, the Clearinghouse is mandatory. DOT employers who do not comply with the latest FMCSA requirements are subject to criminal penalties and fines of up to 2,500 for each offense.
Q: What violations are the employer or designated C/TPA required to report?
A: An alcohol confirmation test with a concentration of 0.04% or higher.
- Refusal to test (alcohol).
- Refusal to test (drug) not requiring a determination by the MRO.
- Actual knowledge that a driver has used alcohol on duty, used alcohol within four hours of coming on duty, used alcohol prior to post-accident testing, or has used a controlled substance.
- Negative Return to Duty result.
- Completion of follow-up testing.
Q: What violations are the MRO or SAP required to report?
A: MRO: Verified positive, adulterated, or substituted drug test result and refusal to test (drug) requiring a determination by the MRO. The MRO must report this within 2 business days of making a determination or verifying a DOT-approved drug test.
SAP: Identification of the driver and the date the initial assessment was initiated, and the date of determination of eligibility for return to duty testing.
Helping You Ensure A Healthy & Safe Workforce
Every industry should work to achieve and maintain a healthy and safe workforce. Whether it is designing corporate wellness programs or return-to-work COVID-19 strategies and testing, we can help.
NMS is a global third-party administrator of employment screening and compliance services. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you.
