FAA Mandated Employees – Have You Failed a Drug Test? Find FAA SAP Providers in Texas with SRS!

The FAA is an agency responsible for the oversight and regulation of civil aviation within the United States. It was created by the passage of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 and moved to the Department of Transportation (DOT) in 1967. The main objectives of the FAA are ensuring safety in civil aviation, promoting development of new technologies, among others. Regulations of the DOT require employees working within the FAA mode to complete drug and/or alcohol testing to ensure safety and to help protect the public.

What Happens After a Failed Drug and/or Alcohol Test?

When a safety-sensitive employee working within a DOT mode violates the drug and alcohol testing regulations, either by alcohol being detected while on duty, or testing positive on a drug test or refusing to submit an alcohol or drug test, they will be removed from their safety-sensitive duties immediately. This ensures the safety of the employee, their colleagues and the public. The employee will be either given a list of Substance Abuse Professionals (SAPs) in their area or be referred to a Service Agent who can locate a SAP for them.

After the employee is referred to a SAP in their area they will then meet for a one-on-one evaluation. The SAP will then recommend the appropriate education and/or a treatment. Once the employee has complied with the recommended protocol they must return to the SAP for re-evaluation and assessment. The SAP will then determine whether the employee has successfully complied with the program and, if they have, recommend them for a return-to-duty drug and/or alcohol test. If the employee receives a negative drug and/or alcohol test the employer can deem them suitable to return to safety-sensitive work.

Find FAA SAP Providers in Texas or Anywhere Nationwide

Finding DOT qualified FAA SAP providers in Texas, and anywhere nationwide, can be difficult. This is especially true for an employee who just lost their job. If an employer gives the employee a list of SAPs in their area the employee must then call the SAPs, potentially leave messages and wait for returned calls, and then schedule an appointment with an available SAP. This can be time consuming and the employee will be out of work until they have complied with the SAP process.

If an employee working for a company under the FAA mode in Texas, or anywhere nationwide, fails a drug and/or alcohol test they will need to find a SAP provider quickly. Employees looking for DOT qualified FAA SAP providers in Texas, or anywhere nationwide, should partner with SAP Referral Services, a company dedicated to referring SAPs to DOT mandated employees. SAP Referral Services’ affiliate network comprises of qualified SAPs throughout the country. Enrolling in SAP Referral Services’ FastTrack Enrollment Program is quick and easy and can be done online. After enrollment the employee will be scheduled with a SAP in their area typically within 72 business hours. Enrollment includes the initial evaluation scheduling, two face-to-face substance abuse evaluations, recommendations for treatment and/or education per the DOT requirements, an initial report and a follow-up report, and recommendations for submitting a return-to-duty test.

If you are looking for an FAA SAP provider in Texas, or anywhere nationwide, enroll in the FastTrack Enrollment today.

Source:
Title 14, Chapter I, Subchapter G, Part 120

SAP Referral Services (SRS) is the leading facilitator for mandated substance abuse evaluations. SRS maintains an extensive network of qualified providers in more than 3,000 locations nationwide for testing violations that originate from any of the DOT’s modes including FMCSA, FAA, FRA, FTA, USCG and PHMSA, or a company’s internal drug and alcohol testing policy.