A reminder to drug and alcohol screening businesses, collectors, TPAs and other involved in drug screening: If you conduct U.S. Department of Transportation mandated testing, the 2017 federal Custody and Control Form expires at the end of August 2021. The new (2020)...
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Bouncing Back at NDASA’s Conference & Tradeshow
If anyone knows how to turn Setbacks into Bouncebacks, it’s the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association! The end of our 2020 convention dovetailed with the beginning of the pandemic. Our 2021 Conference & Tradeshow in St. Louis, May 25-27, marked the...
NY Marijuana Laws: Clearing the Confusion
By guest contributors Bill Judge, JD, LL.M., and Nick Hartman of the Drug Screening Compliance Institute State and local marijuana laws around the country are fast-changing and often confusing. In this article NDASA members Bill Judge and Nick Hartman take on recent...
NDASA Announces Conference Speaker Lineup
ST. LOUIS, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (NDASA), the Nation's largest trade association representing the drug and alcohol testing industry, is pleased to announce its lineup of speakers and schedule of events for...
Safety First at NDASA’s 2021 Conference & Trade Show, May 25-27
While millions of Americans have gotten vaccinated and there appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel for the pandemic, COVID-19 continues to be a concern, especially as cases are on the rise in some parts of the country. At NDASA, we know people may be hesitant...
COMPLIANCE ALERT: New York Approves Adult Use of Marijuana Bill
By NDASA member William Judge, JD, LL.M., founder of the Drug Screening Compliance Institute and an attorney with more than three decades of experience in drug screening compliance. New York, this week, became the 15th state (in addition to Washington D.C.) to...
How the Collector Can Make the MRO’s Job Easier and Ensure a Smooth Screening Process
By Dr. William D. Brooks, American Association of Medical Review Officers (AAMRO), Founding Member, Past V.P., Trainer, Advisory Board Member GAC & Education Committee NDASA, OStG Today’s litigious marketplace requires all participants in a drug testing program to...
What it takes to be a Qualified Trainer in the Drug and Alcohol Screening Industry
By Jan Kornmann, CEO of KorManagement Services LLC, BSM, NDASA Approved Trainer Good trainers aren't born every day! Becoming a qualified trainer means knowing your subject well and understanding the needs of your trainees. Training drug and alcohol testing collectors...
Do you need to be accredited?
At the end of 2020, the National Drug & Alcohol Screening Association introduced the NDASA Accreditation program for Collection Sites, Consortiums and Third-Party Administrators, Designated Employer Representatives and (coming soon) Substance Abuse Professionals....
Oral Fluid Testing: Soon, But Not Yet
Since the new 2020 U.S. Department of Transportation Custody and Control Form became available in September, one tiny addition has created a tremendous amount of confusion among employers, specimen collectors and others involved in DOT-mandated drug screening. The...