Feds Looking to Add Fentanyl to Drug Testing Table

“The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration within the Department of Health and Human Services, is asking for input on the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Testing Programs and possible updates to the Urine and Oral Fluid Analyte Table to include fentanyl.

“SAMHSA published a notice in the Federal Register announcing that its Center for Substance Abuse Prevention’s Drug Testing Advisory Board will convene via web conference on Dec. 5, and the board will be discussing adding fentanyl to the analyte table.

“The Department of Transportation must follow the HHS scientific guidelines for DOT-regulated drug testing laboratory procedures, so participants in the DOT transportation industry drug testing program should be aware HHS is considering this issue.

“Any change to the HHS analyte table may affect the DOT testing program under 49 CFR Part 40, but only after DOT conducts its own rulemaking.”

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