Student Drug Testing

• House Committee Issues Report on Drug Control Policy (8/05)
  
  
• DATIA's Efforts Are Successful in Protecting the Funding for Student Drug Testing (8/05)
  
  
• Department of Education Announces Availability of Student Drug Testing Grant Applications
  (8/05)
  
  
• DATIA Submits Comments to the Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools (6/05)
  
  
• Free Student Drug Testing Summits Sponsored by The Office of National Drug Control Policy (4/05)
  
  
• The Department of Education Offers $10 Million Dollars in Grants to Implement or Expand Student Drug Testing Programs (2/04)
  
  
• DATIA Appears on Stacy Taylor Show in Southern California (1/04)
  
  
• Student Drug Testing Bill Introduced in House (1/04)
  
  
• President Bush Call for $25 Million in Funding for Student Drug Testing Programs (1/04)
  
  
• National Student Drug-Testing Committee Releases Model State Law (12/03)
  
  
• $2M in Grant Monies Available for Student Drug Testing Programs (7/03)
  
  
• Recent Studies On the Effects of Student Drug Testing Programs (7/03)
  
  The SATURN STUDY
  
  Student Drug Testing Preliminary Study
  
  The Effectiveness and Legality of Random Drug Testing Policies
  
  
• Virginia Passes Student Drug Testing Legislation (3/03)
  
  
• DATIA Responds to Inaccurate Portrayal of Drug Testing (2/03)
  
  
• DATIA Issues Policy Statement for Student Drug Testing (12/02)
  
  
• Survey of DATIA Members Indicates Increase in Student Drug Testing Programs (10/02)
  
  
• Dept. of Education Announces New Office for the Safe and Drug Free Schools Program (9/02)
  
  
• DATIA Commends ONDCP on the Recently Released Publication Entitled What You Need to Know About Drug Testing In School (9/02)
  
  
• White House Drug Czar Releases Guide on Student Drug Testing (9/02)
  
  
• Student Drug Testing Information (9/02)
  
  
• Study Reports on the Elements of a Successful School-Based Student Drug Testing Program (8/02)
  
  
• USA Today Recognizes DATIA and the Student Drug Testing Implementation Workshop (7/02)
  
  
• New York Times Recognizes DATIA and the Upcoming Student Drug and Alcohol Testing Implementation Workshop (6/02)
  
  
• Supreme Court Upholds Student Drug Testing (6/02)
  
  
• Drug Use and Issue Amongst American Students – Supreme Court Justices Question Whether Schools Must Show a Serious Problem (3/02)
  
  
• DATIA Submits Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court in Support of School Drug Testing (1/01)
  
  
• DATIA Comments President Bush for Signing the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 into Law (1/02)
  
  
• The Significance of President Bush Signing the Education Bill Including Funding for School Drug Testing (1/02)
  
  
• No Child Left Behind Education Bill (HR 1) Signed Into Law (provides for drug testing funding as part of Title IV (Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities) in PDF (1/02)
  
  
• Reasons Courts Uphold random Drug Testing of Students (12/01)
  
  
• DATIA Joins Anti-Drug Groups to Submit Amicus Brief in School Drug Testing Case (11/01)
  
  
• Supreme Court to Hear Case Concerning Drug Testing of Students in Extracurricular Activities (11/01)
  
  
• DATIA Submits Written Testimony in Support of Student Drug Testing (8/99)
  
  

Sports Drug Testing

• DATIA Applauds Clean Sports Act for Uniform Testing Standards and Requirement for Independent Administration (6/05)
  
  
• DATIA Commends Baseball on Parts of New Drug Testing Policy (01/05)
  
  
• DATIA Makes Drug Testing Recommendations to Major League Baseball (12/04)
  
  
• Congress Calls on Baseball to Strengthen Drug Testing Program (03/04)
  
  
• President Bush Calls On Professional Sports to Get Rid of Steroids (01/04)
  
  
• Major League Baseball Not Successful in Creating Effective Drug Testing Agreement (9/02)
  
  
• DATIA Sends Letter Encouraging Major League Baseball to Implement Credible Drug Testing Program (8/02)
  
  
• DATIA Urges Major League Baseball to Implement Credible Drug Testing Program (8/02)
  
  
• Congress Urges Major League Baseball Commissioner to Implement Drug Testing Program (8/02)
  
  

Alternative Specimen Testing

• DATIA Submits Comments To HHS Regarding Proposed Guidelines for Alternative Specimen Testing (8/04)
  
  
• DATIA's 4th Annual July Workshop is A Big Hit (7/04)
  
  
• Department of Health and Human Services Issues Proposed Alternative Specimen Guidelines (4/04)
  
  
• DATIA Announces Alternative Specimen Collection Training (5/03)
  
  
• Greenwood Calls on Secretary Thompson to Strengthen Workplace Drug Testing (3/03)
  
  
• Draft 4 of the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (9/01)
  
  
• Draft 3 of the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (12/00)
  
  
• DATIA Comments on Draft 2 of the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (9/00)
  
  
• Draft 2 of the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (9/00)
  
  
• DATIA Compares changes between Draft 1 and Draft 2 to comments submitted by DATIA (9/00)
  
  
• DATIA Submits comments on draft 1 of the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (7/00)
  
  

Specimen Validity Testing

• SAMSHA Responds to Public Comments Regarding Specimen Validity Testing (1/05)
  
  
• The Department of Transportation Issues an Interim Final Rule Regarding Specimen Validity Testing (11/04)
  
  
• New Specimen Validity Testing Guidelines Take Effect November 1, 2004 /Read DATIA's summary of the new guidelines (11/04)
  
  
• Federal Workplace Drug Testing Program; Mandatory Guidelines: Urine specimen validity determination standards (4/04)
  
  
• DATIA Submits Concerns to DOT Regarding Substituted Specimen Rule (8/03)
  
  
• DOT Amends Substituted Criteria (5/03)
  
  
• HHS Withdraws Specimen Validity Testing Guidelines
  
  
• DATIA Voices Concern Regarding Specimen Validity Testing Guidelines (10/02)
  
  
• DATIA Comments to HHS on Proposed Specimen Validity Testing Guidelines (11/01)
  
  
• HHS Proposes Guidelines for Specimen Validity Testing (8/01)
  
  

Food and Drug Administration – Proposed Regulation of On-site Drug Testing Devices

• FDA Issues a Public Message About Drug Testing (6/05)
  
  • The FDA advised businesses and other consumers to check for tests that have been reviewed by the FDA by searching the FDA database
    
    
• FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Drugs of Abuse Screening Tests (11/03)
  
  
• Industry Holds that FDA Has No Jurisdiction of Workplace, Criminal Justice, Athletic, school, or other non-diagnostic Testing (12/01)
  
  
• Congressman Portman Questions FDA Jurisdiction and Calls upon the FDA not to regulate on-site tests (11/01)
  
  
• Congressional Oversight Committee Tells FDA They Have No Jurisdiction to Regulate Workplace Drug Testing (11/01)
  
  
• DATIA Makes Progress against the Threat to the Use of On-site Drug Tests (11/01)
  
  
• DATIA needs you to take action against unnecessary and unauthorized regulatory burdens for on-site drug testing that threaten the industry (11/01)
  
  
• DATIA Comments on FDA’s Draft Guidance for “Over the Counter Screening Tests for Drugs of Abuse: Guidance for Premarket Notification” (1/01)
  
  
• FDA Issues Final Rule on Testing Devices (5/00)
  
  
• FDA Issues Draft Guidance on OTC Sample Collection System Labeling (1/00)
  
  

Federal Railroad Administration Regulations

• DOT Issues Conforming Rule Changes Based On The Final Rule Published on July 25, 2003 (1/04)
  
  
• DATIA Submits Comments on FRA Proposed Rule (8/03)
  
  
• FRA Issues Proposed Final Rule Concerning Foreign Railroad Foreign Based Employees (7/03)
  
  
• DATIA Submits Comments to Federal Railroad Administration (2/03)
  
  
• Federal Railroad Administration Extends Comment Period on Proposed Rule Concerning Foreign Railroads (12/02)
  
  
• Canadians Oppose FRA Proposal to Mandate Random Testing (3/02)
  
  
• DATIA Comments to FRA on Proposed Application of FRA’s Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations to Employees of Foreign Based Railroads (2/02)
  
  
• Public Hearing Scheduled Concerning Proposed FRA Regulations (1/02)
  
  
• FRA Proposes to Apply its Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations to Employees of Foreign Based Railroads in PDF (12/01)
  
  

Federal Aviation Administration Regulations

• FAA amends regulations governing drug and alcohol testing to clarify that each person who performs a safety-sensitive function for a regulated employer by contract, including by subcontract at any tier, is subject to testing. (01/06)
  
  
• DATIA Submits Comments to Federal Aviation Administration Regarding the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Transportation’s Amendments to the Disqualification for Airman and Medical Certificate Holders Based on Alcohol Violations and Refusals to Submit to Drug or Alcohol Testing (03/05)
  
  
• Federal Aviation Administration Releases a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (12/04)
  
  
• The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Has Announced Their Random Drug Testing Rates for 2005 (11/04)
  
  
• DATIA Submits Comments to the Federal Aviation Administration (8/04)
  
  
• Federal Aviation Administration Reopens Comment Period for Regulation Determining Personnel Covered by Antidrug and Alchol Misuse Programs (7/04)
  
  
• FAA Issues Final Changes to Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations (1/04)
  
  
• DOT Issues Conforming Rule Changes Based On The Final Rule Published on July 25, 2003 (1/04)
  
  
• DATIA Submits Comments Concerning FAA's Antidrug and Alcohol Misuse Prevention Programs for Personnel Engaged in Specified Aviation Activities (5/02)
  
  
• FAA Proposed to Change Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations in PDF (3/02)
  
  

United States Coast Guard Regulations

• Coast Guard Publishes Conforming Amendment (2/04)
  
  
• Coast Guard Reopens Alcohol Testing Comment Period (11/03)
  
  
• DATIA Submits Comments to United States Coast Guard (5/03)
  
  
• Coast Guard Releases Proposed Rule Regarding Post Accident Testing (2/03)
  

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

• FMCSA Issues Final Safety Performance History Rule (3/04)
  
  
• DOT Issues Conforming Rule Changes Based On The Final Rule Published on July 25, 2003 (1/04)
  
  
• FMCSA Denies Application for Exemption From Certain Federal Drug and Alcohol Testing Requirements (1/04)
  
  
• DATIA Submits Comments Opposing FMCSA’s Proposed Rule to Lengthen Reporting of Driver Histories (8/03)
  
  
• FMCSA Issues Proposed Rule Concerning Safety Performance History of New Drivers (7/03)
  
  
• DATIA Opposes Proposed FMCSA Exemption for United Van Lines and Mayflower Transit (6/03)
  

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Adminsitration

• DATIA Submits Comments to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Adminsitration (6/05)
  
  
• Research and Special Programs Administration Has a New Name (3/05)

Anti-Adulterant Laws

• HR4910 Press Release and Link to Legislation to ban adulterants
  
• DATIA's Testimony Before Congress on Products Meant to Thwart Drug Tests (6/05)
  
  
• First Step Taken Toward Banning Products Meant to Beat a Drug Test (6/05)
  
  
• North Carolina Next to Pass Law Criminalizing Defrauding a Drug Test (1/03)
  

HIPAA

• DATIA Releases HIPAA Position Paper(9/03)
  
  
• DOT Issues Q&A Concerning HIPAA Regulations (5/03)
  
  
• DATIA Requests Q&A From DOT Regarding HIPAA Regulations (2/03)
  
  
• HHS Offers Q&A on HIPAA (4/03)
  

ADA & Testing Programs

• US Supreme Court Upholds Raytheon No-Rehire Policy (12/03)
  
  
• US Supreme Court to Hear Case Regarding Re-Hire of Employees Fired for Positive Drug Tests (3/03)
  

State Laws

• Texas Passes Law Requiring Reporting of Positive Drug Test Results (8/03)
  

Federal Drug Free Workplace

• Mine Safety and Health Administration Asks for Safety Risk Information Related to Drugs and Alcohol (10/05)
  
  
• Department of Labor Signs Agreement with Four Labor Unions For a Drug Free Workplace Alliance (10/04)
  
  
• DATIA Asks Congress to Pass Legislation that Includes Funding for Drug Free Workplace Assistance (10/04)
  
  
• DATIA Addresses Contradictions in the Coverdell Drug-Free Workplace Program (8/04)
  
  
• Congressman Portman Introduces Legislation to Reauthorize Drug Free Workplace Grants (4/04)
  
  
• Government-Wide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplaces Published (11/03)

Medical Marijuana

• Supreme Court Decision--Medical Marijuana is Criminal (6/05)

Grants

• Proposals Now Being Accepted by the Small Business Administration for the Paul D. Coverdell Drug-Free Workplace Program (6/05)

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