FTA Mandated Employees – Find an FTA SAP Program in California with SRS!

In 1991, Congress passed the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act to ensure that all Department of Transportation mandated employees are drug and alcohol free while performing safety-sensitive jobs. This act requires all companies regulated by the Federal Transit Administration (or FTA), among other DOT modes, to implement a drug and alcohol testing program for all of their employees.

What is a SAP program?

If an FTA mandated employee fails a drug and/or alcohol test, they are required to be evaluated by a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) to determine their drug and/or alcohol misuse and which treatment and/or education may be necessary. A SAP will interview, administer testing and evaluate the FTA mandated employee before, during and after the completion of their SAP program. The SAP’s recommendation(s) will determine the remaining steps an FTA mandated employee is required to take in order to resume their safety-sensitive position.

Why Do FTA Employees Need a SAP Program?

The purpose of a SAP program is to help DOT mandated employees who fail a drug and/or alcohol test eliminate any ongoing drug or alcohol misuse and reduce the chances of work-related incidents.

In order to return to safety-sensitive work, an FTA mandated employee must perform the following:

• A complete evaluation by a qualified Substance Abuse Professional (SAP).
• Successful compliance to the treatment and/or education program(s) the SAP has recommended.
• Attendance of follow-up evaluation with your SAP.
• Completion and passing of return-to-duty drug and/or alcohol testing.

Find An FTA SAP Program In California with SRS!

For many, finding an FTA SAP program in California, or their geographic region, can be a challenging task. Luckily, SAP Referral Services specializes in getting FTA mandated employees connected with qualified SAPs fast. Any DOT mandated employee looking to find a SAP quickly and easily should consider enrolling in SAP Referral Services’ (SRS) FastTrack Enrollment Program. This program has a quick, two-step enrollment process that gets you connected with a SAP in your geographic region quickly (typically within 72 business hours).

SRS has an affiliated network of more than 3,000 clinical specialists nationwide. We are ready to get FTA mandated employees in contact with a SAP program near them and back to work faster. Choose SRS to find your FTA SAP program in California.

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.