On October 1, 2010 Federal rule changes regarding the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) new Mandatory Guidelines and corresponding Department of Transportation (DOT) 49 CFR, Part 40 rules will take effect.
The Change: The DOT test panel will change to add testing for MDMA (Ecstasy) and 6-Acetylmorphine (Heroin-specific metabolite), as well as lowering cutoff levels for Cocaine and Amphetamines.
Do I need to order new Chain of Custody forms? No, it is not necessary to order new forms. The DOT panel will automatically transfer to the new required DOT test panel on October 1, 2010. After October 1, 2010 you may notice a change to the test panel on the DOT CCFs. If you have any questions on what test to select on the CCF, please feel free to contact our office and we will assist you.
What about NonDOT testing? If you have a program that includes both DOT and NonDOT employees, you may consider changing your NonDOT panel to reflect the new 6-panel screen that will mirror the DOT test panel. If you wish to change your NonDOT test panel, please contact our office.
Will my drug test costs increase? If the drug testing lab you utilize has notified our office of a price increase, you will receive something in writing from MBG. In addition, if you decide to mirror your NonDOT testing with the new DOT panel, there is a potential for the positive rate of drug tests for MDMA (Ecstasy), Cocaine and Amphetamines to increase.
Any other questions? Please feel free to contact MBG at 800-676-0522 or 360-493-0522 or via email at info@mbgmanagement.com and we will be happy to assist you.
