[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 48683]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17156]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


HHS Approval of Entities That Certify Medical Review Officers

AGENCY: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice publishes a list of the Department of Health and 
Human Services (HHS) approved Medical Review Officers certification 
entities. The HHS Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug 
Testing Programs (Mandatory Guidelines), effective on October 1, 2017, 
addresses the role and qualifications of Medical Review Officers (MROs) 
and HHS approval of entities that certify MROs.

DATES: HHS approval is effective August 10, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sean J. Belouin, Pharm.D., CAPT, 
United States Public Health Service, Senior Science Policy Advisor, 
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 5600 Fishers 
Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857; Telephone: (240) 276-2316; Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Subpart M--Medical Review Officer (MRO), 
Section 13.2 of the Mandatory Guidelines, ``How are nationally 
recognized entities or subspecialty boards that certify MROs 
approved?'' states as follows: ``All nationally recognized entities or 
subspecialty boards which seek approval by the Secretary to certify 
physicians as MROs for federal workplace drug testing programs must 
submit their qualifications, a sample examination, and other necessary 
supporting examination materials (e.g., answers, previous examination 
statistics or other background examination information, if requested). 
Approval will be based on an objective review of qualifications that 
include a copy of the MRO applicant application form, documentation 
that the continuing education courses are accredited by a professional 
organization, and the delivery method and content of the examination. 
Each approved MRO certification entity must resubmit their 
qualifications for approval every two years. The Secretary shall 
publish at least every two years a notice in the Federal Register 
listing those entities and subspecialty boards that have been approved. 
This notice is also available on the internet at http://www.samhsa.gov/workplace/drug-testing.''
    HHS has completed its review of entities that certify MROs, in 
accordance with requests submitted by such entities to HHS. The 
Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use approves the 
following MRO certifying entities that offer MRO certification through 
examination:

American Association of Medical Review Officers (AAMRO), P.O. Box 
12873, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, Phone: (919) 489-5407, Fax: 
(919) 490-1010, Email: [email protected], Website: http://www.aamro.com/.
Medical Review Officer Certification Council (MROCC), 3231 S. Halsted 
St, #167, Chicago, IL 60608, Phone: (847) 631-0599, Fax: (847) 483-
1282, Email: [email protected], Website: http://www.mrocc.org/.
MROPREP, 2108 N St, STE N, Sacramento, CA 95816, Phone: (669) 299-5348, 
Email: [email protected], Website: https://www.mroprep.com/courses/mrocourse.

Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon,
Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use.
[FR Doc. 2022-17156 Filed 8-9-22; 8:45 am]
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