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IPS Drug Testing Services

IPS Drug Testing Services offers Third Party Administration services for all our clients’ DOT and non-DOT drug testing needs required for DOT Compliance.

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FMCSA Issues Temporary Waiver to Support NRII Transition - July 21, 2025

On July 14, FMCSA granted a Temporary waiver to Support NRII Transition allowing interstate commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders, commercial learner’s permit (CLP) holders, and motor carriers.

This waiver is to help continue relying on paper copies of medical examiner’s certificates as proof of drivers’ medical certification for up to 15 days after the date the medical examiner’s certificate is issued. The waiver is in effect until October 12, 2025, and a copy of the waiver is available on FMCSA’s website.

Through this waiver, FMCSA recognizes that some drivers may face delays as certified medical examiners and State Driver’s Licensing Agencies transition from the paper-based process to the secure, electronic transmission of driver medical certification information under the Medical Examiner’s Certification Integration (NRII) final rule. FMCSA has determined that it is in the public interest to issue a waiver so that drivers with valid medical certification and their employers are not negatively impacted for delays outside of their control during the transition to NRII.

In addition, FMCSA has issued a recommendation to certified medical examiners that, in addition to submitting physical qualification examination results electronically, they continue to issue drivers a paper medical examiner’s certificate during this period of transition to NRII.

For additional information and resources on NRII, please visit FMCSA’s NRII Learning Center at https://nationalregistry.fmcsa.dot.gov/nriilearning-center. In addition, FMCSA has issued guidance with recommendations for medical examiners, drivers, and motor carriers on procedures for drivers licensed in States that have not yet implemented NRII, available on FMCSA’s website.

Acknowledgement: The above is from FMCSA Newswroom: https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/newsroom

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Does a DOT Pre-Employment Query need to be Full Query? - August 25, 2025

Wondering if your Pre-Employment query needs to be a Full Query for CDL drivers?  The answer is Profound “Yes”!!

DOT pre-employment queries for CDL drivers must be full queries.  This is because, a full query provides detailed information about any drug and alcohol program violations in a driver’s Clearinghouse record .  This includes whether they have completed the return-to-duty process.

When doing a full query, an employer must obtain the driver’s specific consent electronically through the Clearinghouse before conducting a full query.   Note that the driver must be registered in the Clearinghouse, with verified CDL, to respond to the consent request.

If the driver is not registered in the Clearinghouse, he or she will receive a letter via United States Postal Service advising him or her to register in the Clearinghouse to respond to this consent request.  To avoid delays, the mployer should encourage the driver to register in the Clearinghouse ahead of time.

A limited query, which satisfies the annual query requirement for currently employed drivers, only indicates whether information exists in the Clearinghouse, but does not provide details.  This is why an employer must conduct full queries when hiring a driver.

For more information on queries please read IPS’ own blog: DOT Queries and Types  or contact IPS Drug Testing Services at IPS Drug Testing Website.

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DRUG and Breath Alcohol Testing

Drug Testing Services for ALL DOT Divisions such as FMCSA, FAA, FTA, and USCG. We coordinate all test activities with our clients, clinics, MRO, Labs, and the drivers to make sure all reports are accurate and sent to our clients fast. We also have an enterprise software using which our clients can access their random lists, drivers, results, invoices, and stats.

Random Program Management

We have over 15,000 drivers in our random pool segregated by individual pools for large clients. We also have our own consortium to manage randoms for our smaller clients. We generate pools for Drug and Breath Alcohol Tests with Alternates in case the drivers in the pool are not available. We administer these pools accurately and save test results which is used for statistical reports generation required by the law.

 

MRO Service

We have experienced and certified MROs in staff to speak with every individual who has a positive lab results. Our MRO reviews all DOT and non-DOT results intensely and provide consultation when it is needed before a report is made to the company. MROs' review of the drug test results protects both the employee and the employer from liabilities inherent in any drug testing program. The integrity of your Drug Testing program depends on its fairness and accuracy.

 

24x7 Service

We provide 24x7 service for our clients for Emergency situation. When your driver is engaged in an accident and issued a ticket there are guidelines available from DOT to identify if a Post Accident Drug Test is needed. We will be with you to make sure that we set up required tests for the driver and send him or her to the nearest clinic to help our clients take all necessary steps. We will report the test results within a day of receiving the results from the Lab.

 

Laboratory and Clinical Service

We have agreements with TOP Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Certified Laboratories across the nation. We are electronically linked with each laboratory and own MRO, so we receive test results 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

 

Fast Reports

We know your drivers are waiting for results for the Pre-employment drug screens. This is why we send you reports within 24 hours of getting the results from the lab. A majority of our reports go out on the same day.

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