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What this page is for: This program is for employees in DOT safety-sensitive positions — including CDL drivers, pilots, railroad workers, transit operators, pipeline workers, and others — who have violated DOT drug and alcohol regulations and need to complete the federal return-to-duty process.
You are required to complete the DOT SAP process after:
Important: Once a violation is reported, you are immediately removed from safety-sensitive functions and cannot return until the full RTD process is completed.
The SAP is a person who, per 49 CFR Part 40, evaluates employees who have violated a DOT drug and alcohol program regulation and makes recommendations concerning education, treatment, follow-up testing, and aftercare.
SAP does not advocate for employer or employee. The SAP’s first duty is to protect public safety by ensuring only qualified, rehabilitated individuals return to safety-sensitive work like operating trucks, buses, trains, aircraft, oil tankers, and pipelines.
Our SAP meets all DOT requirements: Licensed/certified professional with DOT-approved SAP qualification training, passing SAP exam, and 12-hour continuing education every 3 years. [Dr. Marshall: MAC, SUDCC-IV-CS, LAADC, etc.]
Face-to-face clinical assessment (in-person or virtual per DOT rules). Review of violation, substance history, work history, medical/mental health.
SAP recommends appropriate level: 8-hour drug education, outpatient, IOP, etc. We refer to approved providers and monitor progress.
Second face-to-face to determine compliance with recommendations. If compliant, SAP provides RTD compliance report.
Employer orders observed DOT return-to-duty drug & alcohol test. Negative result is reported to Clearinghouse. Only then can you resume safety-sensitive duties.
After returning, you must complete a long-term monitoring plan designed by the SAP:
Don’t navigate DOT requirements alone. Dedicato’s team understands both federal compliance AND compassionate recovery support. We help you meet the requirement and build a foundation for lasting recovery.
We accept most PPO insurance and offer cash-pay options. Free confidential assessment available.
No, evaluation alone does not clear you. You must complete recommended education/treatment, pass follow-up evaluation, and pass observed return-to-duty test.
Yes, driver selects SAP per §40.287. You must designate your SAP in Clearinghouse.
You must be affiliated with a C/TPA who can report RTD status. Owner-operator cannot self-manage follow-up testing program without employer designation.
