Substance Abuse Professionals and the Return-to-Duty Process

  1. Law
  2. CFR 49
  3. Transportation
  4. Office of the Secretary of Transportation
  5. Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs
  6. Substance Abuse Professionals and the Return-to-Duty Process

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Section
40.281

Who is qualified to act as a SAP?

Section
40.283

How does a certification organization obtain recognition for its members as SAPs?

Section
40.285

When is a SAP evaluation required?

Section
40.287

What information is an employer required to provide concerning SAP services to an employee who has a DOT drug and alcohol regulation violation?

Section
40.289

Are employers required to provide SAP and treatment services to employees?

Section
40.291

What is the role of the SAP in the evaluation, referral, and treatment process of an employee who has violated DOT agency drug and alcohol testing regulations?

Section
40.293

What is the SAP's function in conducting the initial evaluation of an employee?

Section
40.295

May employees or employers seek a second SAP evaluation if they disagree with the first SAP's recommendations?

Section
40.297

Does anyone have the authority to change a SAP's initial evaluation?

Section
40.299

What is the SAP's role and what are the limits on a SAP's discretion in referring employees for education and treatment?

Section
40.301

What is the SAP's function in the follow-up evaluation of an employee?

Section
40.303

What happens if the SAP believes the employee needs additional treatment, aftercare, or support group services even after the employee returns to safety-sensitive duties?

Section
40.305

How does the return-to-duty process conclude?

Section
40.307

What is the SAP's function in prescribing the employee's follow-up tests?

Section
40.309

What are the employer's responsibilities with respect to the SAP's directions for follow-up tests?

Section
40.311

What are the requirements concerning SAP reports?

Section
40.313

Where is other information on SAP functions and the return-to-duty process found in this regulation?