Old forms allowed the use of either a driver’s social security number (SSN) or employee identification number (EIN) when completing a CCF or ATF. However, now the FMCSA requires that drivers’ commercial driver’s license numbers (CDL) be used instead of SSN or EIN when FMCSA-covered drivers’ positive drug or alcohol test results are reported to the Clearinghouse.

What does this mean for Employers, C/TPAs, Collectors and Alcohol Technicians?

• In accordance with 49 CFR 382.123(b), the person completing the CCF or the ATF must annotate the driver’s CDL number and State of Issuance in Step 1, Section C of the CCF or Step 1B of the ATF for each FMCSA-regulated test.
• If the employer or C/TPA does not provide the CDL and the State of Issuance, then the collector or alcohol technician should ask the driver for this information at the collection site.
• Even if the CDL number and State of Issuance is not listed on the CCF, the collector must send the controlled substance test specimen to the laboratory for testing.

Please ensure that your forms have been updated to reflect these changes. If you have more questions on how this change might affect you please see our previous updates here and here as well as the FMCSA’s announcement.

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What does this mean for the DOT drug testing program?

They authorized the continued use of the ‘old’ CCF until June 30, 2018. DOT regulated employers and their service agents (collectors, laboratories, Medical Review Offices) should continue using the ‘old’ CCF until further notice.

A “memorandum for the record” is not required while using the ‘old’ CCF.

What’s the difference between the revised and ‘old’ CCF?

The revised CCF includes the following changes:

In Step 1D:

• Removal of the checkbox, the letters “DOT” and hash line in front of the text “Specify DOT Agency”

In Step 5A:

• Addition of four new analytes (oxycodone, oxymorphone, hydrocodone, and hyrdromorphone)
• Removal of the analyte methylenedioxyethylamphetamine (MDEA).

Can DOT regulated employers and their service agents us the approved revised CCF for testing under 49 CFR Part 40?

Not at this time because DOT has not issued a final rule authorizing testing for synthetic opioids.

You can view these updated rules on the DOT website here.

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