Mark your calendars! On Jan. 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation Clearinghouse will be up and running.
This clearinghouse will require employers to search the online database to learn whether their CDL-holding employees and applicants violated DOT drug and alcohol regulations, report DOT drug and alcohol violations to the clearinghouse, and report on the return-to-duty status and the follow-up drug and alcohol test results. CDL drivers, medical review officers (MROs), substance abuse professionals (SAPs), third-party administrators and state licensing agencies also must interact with the clearinghouse when it goes live.