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Federal Drug Official Defends Proposed Guidelines for Hair Testing
Hair testing at a Psychemedics lab. (Psychemedics)
The chairman of a federal drug-testing advisory board that developed the controversial proposed mandatory guidelines for hair drug testing of truck drivers, other workers in safety-sensitive jobs and federal employees has responded to what he called “misconceptions” about the proposal by opponents.
September 21, 2020HHS Issues Proposed Hair Testing Guidelines
A hair sample is tested at Quest Diagnostics. (DrugTestingTV via YouTube)
The Department of Health and Human Services on Sept. 8 announced its long-delayed proposed mandatory guidelines to allow employers to drug test truck drivers and other federal workers for pre-employment and random testing using hair specimens.
September 8, 2020ATA Meets With OMB to Discuss Hair Sample Testing Rule
A hair sample is prepped for testing. (Psychmedics)
A new federal drug-testing law for truck drivers that has been held up at the White House for more than a year may finally be poised for advancement, according to an executive from American Trucking Associations who recently met with officials from the Office of Management and Budget.
July 23, 2020Sen. Roger Wicker Addresses Impaired Driving, Hair Testing in New Bill
Technician preps hair for drug testing in Quest Diagnostics laboratory. (Quest Diagnostics)
Legislation seeking to improve drug testing for employees in safety-sensitive transportation posts was easily advanced by a U.S. Senate panel on Dec. 11.
December 12, 2019Officials: ‘Unresolved Scientific Issues’ Responsible for Delay in Hair Drug-Testing Proposal
Hair testing at a Psychemedics lab. (Psychemedics)
A report sent to Congress earlier this summer said that the reason for a nearly three-year delay in developing a proposed hair drug-testing rule was caused by such “unresolved scientific issues” as hair color and potential external contamination of hair that could adversely affect drug test outcomes.
October 2, 2019Overdue Guidelines for Hair-Sample Testing Crawl Toward Next Step
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ROCKVILLE, Md. — A draft of proposed mandatory federal guidelines for drug testing using hair samples continues to slowly wind its way through the federal bureaucracy, still months — or perhaps longer — away from being released for public comment.
December 4, 2018Hair Testing Provisions Enacted as Part of Opioid Measure
A technician tests hair for drugs. (Quest Diagnostics)
President Donald Trump on Oct. 24 signed into law legislation aimed at tackling opioid abuse.
October 25, 2018Senate Passes Bill Requiring HHS to Explain Delays in Hair-Testing Guidelines
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The Senate has passed legislation with a provision that would require the Department of Health and Human Services to provide an explanation for a 21-month delay in issuing mandatory federal hair testing guidelines for safety-sensitive transportation employees such as truck drivers.
September 18, 2018DOT to Add Four Opioids for Transportation Worker Drug Testing
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The U.S. Department of Transportation plans on Jan. 1 to begin testing truck drivers and other “safety-sensitive” transportation employees for the semi-synthetic opioids hydrocodone, hydromorphone, oxymorphone and oxycodone, the agency announced Nov. 9.
November 9, 2017ATA Critical of Organized Labor's Claims About Hair Testing for Drug Use
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In a letter to congressional transportation leaders, American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves said critical claims made by organized labor groups about the use of hair specimens for drug testing of commercial drivers are based on “false notions and outdated science.”
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