On November 23, 2021 the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) temporarily approved the previous version (2017) of the Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form (CCF). To learn more, read the attached notice from the National Laboratory Certification Program about the OMB action. What does this mean for DOT drug testing?
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Use of the 2017 Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form
Updated ODAPC Guidance – DOT Statement of Enforcement Discretion for Substance Abuse Professionals and Service Agents
On November 29, 2021, the Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance updated its Statement of Enforcement Discretion for Substance Abuse Professionals and Service Agents guidance document. The guidance is now effective until June 30, 2022. To view the updated guidance, visit https://www.transportation.gov/odapc/Statement_of_Enforcement_Discretion_SAPs_and_Service_Agents.
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DEA Public Safety Alert-One Pill Can Kill
On September 27, 2021, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a Public Safety Alert to warn the American public of the alarming increase in fake prescription pills containing fentanyl and meth. These counterfeit pills are easy to purchase, widely available, and often contain deadly doses of fentanyl. DEA warns that pills purchased outside of a licensed pharmacy are illegal, dangerous, and potentially lethal. This alert does not apply to legitimate pharmaceutical medications prescribed by physicians dispensed by pharmacists.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, last year more than 93,000 people died of overdoses in the United States, marking the largest number of drug-related deaths ever recorded in a year. Fentanyl, the synthetic opioid most commonly found in counterfeit pills, is the primary driver of this alarming increase in overdose deaths.
To learn more about this significant pubic safety threat, visit the DEA's web page https://admin.dea.gov/alert/sharp-increase-fake-prescription-pills-containing-fentanyl-and-meth and view the two attachments 'One Pill Can Kill Press Release' and the 'DEA Fact Sheet on Counterfeit Pills'. We encourage you to please share the press release and the fact sheet with friends, family and members of your community.
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Reminder - Revised Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form Must be Used on August 30, 2021
On August 17, 2020, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved a revised Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form (CCF). In addition, OMB authorized the use of the old form through August 29, 2021. You can view the revised CCF here. As of August 30, 2021, DOT-regulated employers and their service agents [collectors, laboratories, Medical Review Officers (MRO)] must use the 'revised CCF'. To learn more about what this means for DOT drug testing, visit our web page at https://www.transportation.gov/odapc/Notice_Revised_CCF_August_2021.
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Revised Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form Must be Used on August 30, 2021 (Updated link)
On August 17, 2020, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved a revised Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form (CCF). In addition, OMB authorized the use of the old form through August 29, 2021. You can view the revised CCF here. As of August 30, 2021, DOT-regulated employers and their service agents [collectors, laboratories, Medical Review Officers] must use the 'revised CCF'. To learn more about what this means for DOT drug testing, visit our web page at https://www.transportation.gov/odapc/Notice_Revised_CCF_August_2021
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Revised Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form Must be Used on August 30, 2021
On August 17, 2020, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved a revised Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form (CCF). In addition, OMB authorized the use of the old form through August 29, 2021. You can view the revised CCF here. As of August 30, 2021, DOT-regulated employers and their service agents [collectors, laboratories, Medical Review Officers] must use the 'revised CCF'. To learn more about what this means for DOT drug testing, visit our web page at https://www.transportation.gov/odapc/Notice_Revised_CCF_August_2021.
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