{"operation":"document","citation":"LAC 43:XIII §6309","title":"Review of Drug Testing Results [49 CFR 199.109]","source_type":"regulation","agency":"Louisiana Office of Conservation","status":"current","official":true,"published_on":null,"effective_on":null,"summary":"A. MRO Appointment. Each operator shall designate or appoint a medical review officer (MRO). If an operator does not have a qualified individual on staff to serve as MRO, the operator may contract for the provision of MRO services as part of its anti-drug program. [49 CFR 199.109(a)] B. MRO Qualific","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/la-lac-43-xiii-6309.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/la-lac-43-xiii-6309.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/la-lac-43-xiii-6309","source_url":"https://www.doa.la.gov/doa/osr/louisiana-administrative-code/","body":"A. MRO Appointment. Each operator shall designate or appoint a medical review officer (MRO). If an operator does not have a qualified individual on staff to serve as MRO, the operator may contract for the provision of MRO services as part of its anti-drug program. [49 CFR 199.109(a)]\n\nB. MRO Qualifications. Each MRO must be a licensed physician who has the qualifications required by DOT procedures. [49 CFR 199.109(b)]\n\nC. MRO Duties. The MRO must perform functions for the operator as required by DOT procedures. [49 CFR 199.109(c)]\n\nD. MRO Reports. The MRO must report all drug test results to the operator in accordance with DOT procedure. [49 CFR 199.109(d)]\n\nE. Evaluation and rehabilitation may be provided by the operator, by a substance abuse professional under contract with the operator, or by a substance abuse professional not affiliated with the operator. The choice of substance abuse professional and assignment or costs shall be made in accordance with the operator/employee agreements and operator/employee policies. [49 CFR 199.109(e)]\n\nF. The operator shall ensure that a substance abuse professional, who determines that a covered employee requires assistance in resolving problems with drug abuse, does not refer the covered employee to the substance abuse professional's private practice or to a person or organization from which the substance abuse professional receives remuneration or in which the substance abuse professional has a financial interest. This Subsection does not prohibit a substance abuse professional from referring a covered employee for assistance provided through: [49 CFR 199.109(f)]\n\n1. a public agency, such as state, parish, or municipality; [49 CFR 199.109(f)(1)]\n\n2. the operator or a person under contract to provide treatment for drug problems on behalf of the operator; [49 CFR 199.109(f)(2)]\n\n3. the sole source or therapeutically appropriate treatment under the employee's health insurance program; or [49 CFR 199.109(f)(3)]\n\n4. the sole source of therapeutically appropriate treatment reasonably accessible to the employee. [49 CFR 199.109(f)(4)]\n\nAUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:751-757.\n\nHISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 16:135 (February 1990), repromulgated LR 16:534 (June 1990), amended LR 27:1554 (September 2001), LR 30:1295 (June 2004).","truncated":false,"body_characters":2390}