SAP Providers in Maryland Help DOT Mandated Employees Get Back to Work

DOT mandated safety-sensitive employees are responsible for transporting the public in a reliable, safe manner. In 1991, Congress passed the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act requiring all Department of Transportation (DOT) safety-sensitive employees to adhere to random drug and alcohol screenings. When a DOT safety-sensitive employee violates (tests positive or refuses to comply) a drug and/or alcohol screening, the employee is required to meet with a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) and complete a return-to-duty process. For those looking for SAP providers in Maryland, SAP Referral Services (SRS) can help employees connect with a qualified SAP quickly. Please read on for more information.

How Can SAP Referral Services Help an Employee Who Needs a SAP?

A DOT mandated safety-sensitive employee who has failed a drug and/or alcohol screening is immediately removed from their safety-sensitive duties until they successfully complete the return-to-duty process with a DOT-qualified SAP.

DOT-qualified SAPs possess clinical experience in the diagnosis and treatment of substance abuse and alcohol-related disorders. These SAPs are also required to retain ‘DOT Qualification Training & Testing’ certificates and complete at least 12 hours of continuing education every three years after passing the SAP exam.

If it is discovered that a DOT-mandated employee completes their return-to-duty process with a non-qualified SAP, the employee will have to redo the program. Employees can reduce the risk of using the incorrect SAP, or a SAP whose certifications have expired, by using SRS (SAP Referral Services). SRS guarantees the SAP is fully qualified and DOT-certified at the time of enrollment. Additionally, SRS has providers in over 3,000 locations across the nation. Therefore, employees connect with a SAP that is conveniently located to them. For example, DOT-mandated employees looking for SAP providers in Maryland are connected to someone with a few, simple steps.

SRS FastTrack Enrollment Program

The faster an employee begins the return-to-duty process, the quicker the employee starts earning an income again. At SRS we offer FastTrack Enrollment allowing employees to sign up in two easy steps. Our FastTrack Enrollment can connect individuals with a qualified DOT SAP in as little as 72 business hours.

At SRS, we have helped over 25,000 employees in the return-to-duty process. For DOT mandated safety-sensitive employees researching SAP providers in Maryland, we are your top choice. Find out more information about FastTrack Enrollment. Click here to enroll today.

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.