ASAP News

Sep 10 2019

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) titled "Extension of Compliance Date for States’ Query of the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse."

This NPRM does not change the mandatory use of the Clearinghouse, due to begin on January 6, 2020, for drivers, employers, consortia/third-party administrators (C/TPAs), medical review officers (MROs), and substance abuse professionals (SAPs). Clearinghouse will be fully operational January 6, […]

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Sep 3 2019

ASAP is Busy at the SAPAA 2019 Annual Conference

Tuesday September 17th- Sandra Serrano & Nicole Hanratty will be facilitating the SAP Focus Group from 4-5pm. Thursday September 19th- Nicole Hanratty presents- The Addiction Commonly Forgotten-Alcohol from 2:45-3:45pm. Don’t forget to visit us at Booth #21. We are here to answer your questions

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Sep 3 2019

Don’t miss ASAP at EAPA

ASAP is exhibiting at EAPA September 24-27, Booth #410. Stop by and see us. We can help answer questions about the Clearinghouse coming in January 2020. Join the 2019 global gathering of employee assistance professionals, to be held at the

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Aug 29 2019

FMCSA Unveils Proposed Changes to Hours-of-Service Rules

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Aug. 14 issued a long-awaited proposal to make changes to its hours-of-service rules that would increase truck drivers’ flexibility with their 30-minute rest break and with allocating time in a sleeper berth. The

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Aug 28 2019

DOT "Medical Marijuana" Notice

Recently, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued guidelines for Federal prosecutors in states that have enacted laws authorizing the use of “medical marijuana.” http://www.justice.gov/opa/documents/medical-marijuana.pdf We have had several inquiries about whether the DOJ advice to Federal prosecutors regarding pursuing criminal cases will have

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Aug 26 2019

One in 7 Washington State drivers with children in the car recently used marijuana

By Eduardo Romano, Tara Kelley-Baker, Staci Hoff, Angela Eichelberger, Anthony Ramírez. According to a roadside survey conducted in Washington State, 14.1% of drivers with children in the car — nearly one in seven — tested positive for THC, the principal psychoactive

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Aug 23 2019

Opioid Overdose Reversal News: FDA-approved Naloxone Devices Produce Substantially Higher Blood Levels of Naloxone than Improvised Nasal Spray

By National Institute on Drug Abuse Naloxone is a potentially life-saving drug commonly used to reverse opioid overdoses and can be injected as a liquid or delivered as a nasal spray. The fastest method of delivery is through an intravenous

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Aug 22 2019

Query Plan Details

Query plans will be available for purchase on the Clearinghouse website in fall 2019. FMCSA has released the query plan options for employers of CDL drivers. The query plan information is in the attached factsheet, it is also available for

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Aug 16 2019

Changes to the Data Required on the Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form and the Alcohol Testing Form Required by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

To ensure you are prepared on January 6, 2020, when the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse (Clearinghouse) becomes operational, we want to remind you about an upcoming change related to recording information on the Federal

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Aug 14 2019

Marijuana Study Finds CBD Can Cause Liver Damage

By Mike Adams, Forbes There is no denying that cannabidiol, more commonly referred to as CBD, is rapidly becoming more popular in the United States than sliced bread. It is a hot trend that got started several years ago after Dr.

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CH II went into effect November 18, 2024

Drivers in "prohibited" status on the FMCSA Clearinghouse will have their commercial driving privileges downgraded until they comply with the RTD Process.