United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2008_register executive 2010-09-22 article Part V Notices D09002ee1c807ab98 D09002ee1c807ac29 United States Department of Health and Human Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This Final Notice of Revisions to the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (Revisions to Mandatory Guidelines) addresses collection and testing of urine specimens, the requirements for the certification of Instrumented Initial Test Facilities (IITFs), and the role of and standards for collectors and Medical Review Officers (MROs). Additional notices of Proposed Revisions to the Mandatory Guidelines addressing the use of point of collection testing (POCT), oral fluid testing, sweat patch testing, hair testing, and associated issues will be published at a later date. With regard to the use of alternative specimens including hair, oral fluid, and sweat patch specimens in Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs, significant issues have been raised by Federal agencies during the review process which require further examination, and may require additional study and analysis. As part of the review process for these alternative tests, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS" or "Department") plans to issue a notice in the Federal Register requesting information and assistance from the general public to provide or identify data and research findings that address specific areas of interest. 73 FR 71858 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2008-11-25/E8-26726 E8-26726 fr25no08-140 4162-20-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2008-11-25/E8-26726 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2008-11-25/html/E8-26726.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2008-11-25/pdf/E8-26726.pdf 50 p. 71858 71907 73 FR 71858 Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs; Federal Register Vol. 73, Issue NOTICE E8-26726 V DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 2008-03-25 4162-20-P E8-26726 Revised Mandatory Guidelines.

This Final Notice of Revisions to the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (Revisions to Mandatory Guidelines) addresses collection and testing of urine specimens, the requirements for the certification of Instrumented Initial Test Facilities (IITFs), and the role of and standards for collectors and Medical Review Officers (MROs). Additional notices of Proposed Revisions to the Mandatory Guidelines addressing the use of point of collection testing (POCT), oral fluid testing, sweat patch testing, hair testing, and associated issues will be published at a later date. With regard to the use of alternative specimens including hair, oral fluid, and sweat patch specimens in Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs, significant issues have been raised by Federal agencies during the review process which require further examination, and may require additional study and analysis. As part of the review process for these alternative tests, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS" or "Department") plans to issue a notice in the Federal Register requesting information and assistance from the general public to provide or identify data and research findings that address specific areas of interest.

Effective Date: March 25, 2008. Donna M. Bush, Ph.D., Division of Workplace Programs, CSAP, SAMHSA, 1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 2-1033, Rockville, Maryland 20857, (240) 276-2600 (phone), (240) 276-2610 (Fax), or e-mail at donna.bush@samhsa.hhs.gov. Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs, donna.bush@samhsa.hhs.gov http://workplace.samhsa.gov http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa Vol. 73, no. 228 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2008-11-25 continuing daily deposited born digital 398 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2008-11-25 P0b002ee18093d2d6 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr25no08 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2008-11-25 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2008-11-25/pdf/FR-2008-11-25.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2008-11-25/xml/FR-2008-11-25.xml fdlp 71521 71907 DGPO 2010-09-22 2024-06-05 FR-2008-11-25 machine generated eng FR FR-2008-11-25 73 228