Watch a Pre Recorded Information Session on Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse CLICK HERE

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How will the Clearinghouse be used?

Instructions Guides Below

• CDL Driver
• Employers
• Consortia/Third - Party Administrators (C/TPA's)
• Medical Review Officers (MRO)
• Substance Abuse Professional (SAPs)

ROLES

What types of drivers will be in the clearinghouse?

• School Bus Drivers
• Construction Equipment Operators
• Limousine Drivers
• Waste Management Drivers
• CDL Drivers driving CMV Commercially 
• Federal and other organizations the employ drivers subject to FMCSA drug & Alcohol Testing Regulations

What information is reported to the clearinghouse?

• Report for duty/remain on duty for safety-sensitive function with alcohol concentration of 0.04 or greater or while using any drug specified in the regulations (Part 40), other than those prescribed by a licensed medical practitioner
• Alcohol use while performing, or within four hours of performing, a safety-sensitive function
• Alcohol use within eight hours of an accident, or until post-accident test, whichever occurs first 
• Test positive for use of specified drugs
• Refusing to submit to a required alcohol or drug test 

Don't have a Portal Account start here:  https://portal.fmcsa.dot.gov/AccountRequest/AccountRequestForm1.jsp

TIPS

1. Owner Operators - Register Company First before registering yourself as a driver.
2. Make sure your Portal Account is set up first before setting up your Clearinghouse Account
3. If you are a carrier with more than 10 drivers you can do a "Batch Query"
1. Batch Query Instructions 

OTHER INFORMATION

1. Sample Limited Consent Request Form   Make sure to include a time frame and amount of inquiries you plan on doing in a year. 
2. Query Plan Resource Sheet
3. Fact Sheet
4. FMCSA FAQ's 

Still need assistance call the office at 785-267-1641 or you can contact FMCSA directly by contact them here.