Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Update: Reporting Test Refusals to the Clearinghouse
From the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration:
“As established by 49 CFR 382.705, employers and medical review officers (MROs) are required to report violations of FMCSA’s Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy in the FMCSA CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. This includes reporting test refusals.
“The lists below show the types of refusals that must be reported to the Clearinghouse, and by whom. Review the information below and take appropriate actions to ensure that you and your company are fulfilling your Clearinghouse requirements.
“Employers must report the following test refusals:
- Failure to appear at a urine collection site when directed to report
- Failure to remain at the urine collection site
- Failure to provide a urine specimen
- Failure to permit a monitored or observed urine collection
- Failure or refusal to take an additional drug test the employer or collection as directed
- Failure to cooperate with any part of the urine collection process
- For an observed collection, failure to follow the instructions to raise and lower clothing and turn around
- Possesses or wears a prosthetic or other device that could be used to interfere with the collection process
- Admits to the collector to having adulterated or substituted the specimen
“MROs must report the following test refusals:
- Failure to provide a sufficient amount of urine
- Failure to undergo a medical examination or evaluation the MRO or employer has directed
- Adulterated or substituted urine specimen
“Download the “How to Report a Violation” job aids for Employers and MROs for more details.
“For more information on fulfilling your Clearinghouse requirements, visit the Clearinghouse Learning Center.“