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• Procurement of testing services
• DHHS-certified laboratory
specimen analysis
• Collection services
• Mobile or on-site collection
services
• BAT/STT (breath analysis
technician/screen test technician)
• EBT (evidentiary breath testing
equipment)
• SAP (Substance Abuse
Professional)
• MRO (Medical Review Officer)
• Employee and supervisor
training
• Employee Assistance Program
(EAP) alternatives
• Consultation services/legal
services/ expert witness
testimony
• Random testing – selection and
management
• Quality control (blind sample)
programs for drug testing
• Record keeping
• Federal report preparation
• Service agent monitoring
Regardless of the services you obtain
from the consortium, you should have a
written contract with its manager,
specifying the following:
• The specific services you are
purchasing;
• The prices and how they are
calculated, any discounts, and the
payment schedule;
• The requirement that all services
will be delivered in accordance
with 49 CFR Parts 40 and 655,
and other applicable federal laws
and regulations; that the
consortium manager will stay
current on all requirements, and
will immediately change
consortium policies and
procedures to comply with
changes. The contract should
reference §40.11(c) which states:
“All agreements and
arrangements, written or
unwritten, between and among
employers and service agents
concerning the implementation
of DOT drug and alcohol testing
requirements are deemed, as a
matter of law, to require
compliance with all applicable
provisions of [Part 40] and DOT
agency drug and alcohol testing
regulations.”
• The responsibilities of the
C/TPA in the case of its sale or
merger. At a minimum, the
C/TPA should notify members of
any changes in structure. All
records should remain the
property of the employer. The
C/TPA should also ensure the
secure transfer of confidential
records;
• The contract term. Because
stability in a drug and alcohol
testing program is essential for
program credibility, ease of
administration and overall
program compliance, you should
consider negotiating a 3-year
contract term with two 1-year
Chapter 11. Joining a Consortium 11-13 August 2002