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Do you need a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) Evaluation under the auspices of Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulation 49 CFR Part 40?  We deliver DOT, Non-DOT, and DUI/DWI Substance Abuse Professional Evaluations to operators in Delaware, Maryland, some Pennsylvania counties, Southern New Jersey, and Washington, DC. SAP evaluation services are provided to individuals, companies, and organizations to comply with Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and United States Coast Guard DOT regulations.

SAP Buster
William E. Sanchious (more information)
 Mobile DOT SAP Services - We Come to You.
ACSW, CEAP, LCSW-C, SAP
PO Box 2
New Park, PA 17352
Tel: 410-336-9586
FAX: 717-993-0530
sapbuster@gmail.com

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SAP Referral Compliance

Any employer required to comply with Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations must provide an individual who has tested positive for drugs or alcohol on a pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion or post accident test with a list of qualified SAPs (Substance Abuse Professionals) regardless of whether or not that individual is terminated. There are over 11 million CDL drivers in the United States randomly tested at a rate of 50% for drugs and 10% for alcohol annually. 1% to 3% of CDL drivers test positive for drugs or alcohol annually. Per 49 CFR Part 40, Subpart O, this responsibility may be deferred to a qualified Service Agent such as SAP Buster. Acting as the Service Agent for your company, we will provide professional SAP compliance services for referred individuals.

Subpart O - Substance Abuse Professionals and the Return-to-Duty Process

§ 40.291   What is the role of the SAP in the evaluation, referral, and treatment process of an employee who has violated DOT agency drug and alcohol testing regulations?

  1. As a SAP, you are charged with:

  1. Making a face-to-face clinical assessment and evaluation to determine what assistance is needed by the employee to resolve problems associated with alcohol and/or drug use;

  2. Referring the employee to an appropriate education and/or treatment program;

  3. Conducting a face-to-face follow-up evaluation to determine if the employee has actively participated in the education and/or treatment program and has demonstrated successful compliance with the initial assessment and evaluation recommendations;

  4. Providing the DER with a follow-up drug and/or alcohol testing plan for the employee; and

  5. Providing the employee and employer with recommendations for continuing education and/or treatment.

  1. As a SAP, you are not an advocate for the employer or employee. Your function is to protect the public interest in safety by professionally evaluating the employee and recommending appropriate education/treatment, follow-up tests, and aftercare.

 DOT-Mandated & Non-Mandated Case Management

Our SAP Evaluation and Case Management services allow you to maximize the return on your compliance investment. Case management services include: SAP Referral Intake; SAP Coordination of Initial Evaluation Appointment Time; Procedural Review of Initial SAP Recommendations; Assistance in Connecting Employee to Treatment and/or Education Program(s); Monitoring Employee in Treatment and/or Education Program(s); SAP Coordination of Follow-up Appointment Time; Procedural Review of Aftercare Recommendation(s); Ensure SAP Mails Initial SAP Evaluation, Follow-Up SAP Evaluation, and Aftercare treatment/testing plan to DER.  SAP Buster will immediately report to all Designated Employee Representatives (DER) all non-compliant employees.

Benefits of SAP Buster Case Management Services

24-hour a day, 7-day a week access to SAP Buster SAP services via SAP Buster webpage; Access to a designated account manager; Telephonic supervisory consultation on DOT regulation 49 CFR Part 40; On-going SAP Buster credentialing and maintenance; Updates on changing DOT regulations concerning SAP requirements; On-going program modifications to comply with changing DOT regulations; and Complete SAP paper-trail documentation for five years after employee returns to safety sensitive duties.

Return-to-Duty Conferencing

SAP Buster facilitates return-to-duty consultation to review an employee's aftercare requirements and follow-up testing plan procedure. Once an employee has demonstrated compliance with treatment and/or education requirements and completes the follow-up SAP evaluation, the employer must send the employee for a return-to-duty drug and/or alcohol screen. Provided the results are negative, SAP Buster will call DER, and the employee. During the consultation call, our representative will lead a review of the employee's initial treatment and/or education recommendations and any additional aftercare treatment and/or education requirements, made by the SAP. The call is approximately 30 minutes long.

Are employers required to pay employees’ SAP evaluation and treatment services? (49 CFR Subpart O 40.289)

Payment for SAP evaluations and services is left for employers and employees to decide and may be governed by existing management-labor agreements and health-care benefits.

May employees or employers seek a second SAP evaluation if they disagree with the first SAP’s recommendations? (49 CFR Subpart O 40.295)

If an employee has already been evaluated by a SAP, the employee and employer must not seek a second SAP’s evaluation in order to obtain another recommendation.

What are the employer’s responsibilities with regard to the SAP’s directions for follow-up tests? (49 CFR Subpart O 40.309)

As an employer, you must carry out the SAP’s follow-up testing requirements. You may not allow the employee to continue to perform safety-sensitive functions unless follow-up testing is conducted as directed by the SAP. You should schedule random and unannounced follow-up tests on dates of your own choosing with no discernable pattern. You cannot substitute any other tests conducted on the employee for this follow-up testing requirement. You cannot count a cancelled follow-up test. A cancelled follow-up test must be recollected.

DOT Mandated 60/60 Supervisory Training (49 CFR Part 382.603)

Per the “required contents” of the information, training, and referral section of the regulations, each employer is required to have all supervisors receive at least 60 minutes of training on alcohol misuse and 60 minutes on controlled substances use. Supervisors are educated on the federal regulations for ‘Reasonable Suspicion’ testing, key regulatory aspects and terminology of the DOT along with developing effective confrontation techniques.

Employee Drug and Alcohol Awareness Training (Part 382.601 (b) (11))

SAP Buster provides your employees with the signs and symptoms of alcohol misuse and controlled substance use, their effects on health, potential workplace issues and warning signs of addiction.

For more information on the benefits and services provided by SAP Buster, please call us at 410-336-9586 and ask to speak to a Marketing Representative or email us your question, click here.