82 FR 20365 - Current List of HHS-Certified Laboratories and Instrumented Initial Testing Facilities Which Meet Minimum Standards To Engage in Urine Drug Testing for Federal Agencies
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 82 (May 1, 2017)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 82 (May 1, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-08712 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 82 (Monday, May 1, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 20365-20367] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-08712] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Current List of HHS-Certified Laboratories and Instrumented Initial Testing Facilities Which Meet Minimum Standards To Engage in Urine Drug Testing for Federal Agencies AGENCY: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) notifies federal agencies of the laboratories and Instrumented Initial Testing Facilities (IITF) currently certified to meet the standards of the Mandatory Guidelines [[Page 20366]] for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (Mandatory Guidelines). A notice listing all currently HHS-certified laboratories and IITFs is published in the Federal Register during the first week of each month. If any laboratory or IITF certification is suspended or revoked, the laboratory or IITF will be omitted from subsequent lists until such time as it is restored to full certification under the Mandatory Guidelines. If any laboratory or IITF has withdrawn from the HHS National Laboratory Certification Program (NLCP) during the past month, it will be listed at the end and will be omitted from the monthly listing thereafter. This notice is also available on the Internet at http://www.samhsa.gov/workplace. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Giselle Hersh, Division of Workplace Programs, SAMHSA/CSAP, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 16N03A, Rockville, Maryland 20857; 240-276-2600 (voice). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) notifies federal agencies of the laboratories and Instrumented Initial Testing Facilities (IITF) currently certified to meet the standards of the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (Mandatory Guidelines). The Mandatory Guidelines were first published in the Federal Register on April 11, 1988 (53 FR 11970), and subsequently revised in the Federal Register on June 9, 1994 (59 FR 29908); September 30, 1997 (62 FR 51118); April 13, 2004 (69 FR 19644); November 25, 2008 (73 FR 71858); December 10, 2008 (73 FR 75122); and on April 30, 2010 (75 FR 22809). The Mandatory Guidelines were initially developed in accordance with Executive Order 12564 and section 503 of Public Law 100-71. The ``Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs,'' as amended in the revisions listed above, requires strict standards that laboratories and IITFs must meet in order to conduct drug and specimen validity tests on urine specimens for federal agencies. To become certified, an applicant laboratory or IITF must undergo three rounds of performance testing plus an on-site inspection. To maintain that certification, a laboratory or IITF must participate in a quarterly performance testing program plus undergo periodic, on-site inspections. Laboratories and IITFs in the applicant stage of certification are not to be considered as meeting the minimum requirements described in the HHS Mandatory Guidelines. A HHS-certified laboratory or IITF must have its letter of certification from HHS/SAMHSA (formerly: HHS/NIDA), which attests that it has met minimum standards. In accordance with the Mandatory Guidelines dated November 25, 2008 (73 FR 71858), the following HHS-certified laboratories and IITFs meet the minimum standards to conduct drug and specimen validity tests on urine specimens: HHS-Certified Instrumented Initial Testing Facilities Dynacare, 6628 50th Street NW., Edmonton, AB Canada T6B 2N7, 780-784- 1190, (Formerly: Gamma-Dynacare Medical Laboratories). HHS-Certified Laboratories ACM Medical Laboratory, Inc., 160 Elmgrove Park, Rochester, NY 14624, 844-486-9226. Aegis Analytical Laboratories, Inc., 345 Hill Ave., Nashville, TN 37210, 615-255-2400, (Formerly: Aegis Sciences Corporation, Aegis Analytical Laboratories, Inc., Aegis Analytical Laboratories). Alere Toxicology Services, 1111 Newton St., Gretna, LA 70053, 504-361- 8989/800-433-3823, (Formerly: Kroll Laboratory Specialists, Inc., Laboratory Specialists, Inc.). Alere Toxicology Services, 450 Southlake Blvd., Richmond, VA 23236, 804-378-9130, (Formerly: Kroll Laboratory Specialists, Inc., Scientific Testing Laboratories, Inc.; Kroll Scientific Testing Laboratories, Inc.). Baptist Medical Center-Toxicology Laboratory, 11401 I-30, Little Rock, AR 72209-7056, 501-202-2783, (Formerly: Forensic Toxicology Laboratory Baptist Medical Center). Clinical Reference Laboratory, Inc., 8433 Quivira Road, Lenexa, KS 66215-2802, 800-445-6917. DrugScan, Inc., 200 Precision Road, Suite 200, Horsham, PA 19044, 800- 235-4890. Dynacare*, 245 Pall Mall Street, London, ONT, Canada N6A 1P4, 519-679- 1630, (Formerly: Gamma-Dynacare Medical Laboratories). ElSohly Laboratories, Inc., 5 Industrial Park Drive, Oxford, MS 38655, 662-236-2609. Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, 7207 N. Gessner Road, Houston, TX 77040, 713-856-8288/800-800-2387. Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, 69 First Ave., Raritan, NJ 08869, 908-526-2400/800-437-4986, (Formerly: Roche Biomedical Laboratories, Inc.). Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, 1904 Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, 919-572-6900/800-833-3984, (Formerly: LabCorp Occupational Testing Services, Inc., CompuChem Laboratories, Inc.; CompuChem Laboratories, Inc., A Subsidiary of Roche Biomedical Laboratory; Roche CompuChem Laboratories, Inc., A Member of the Roche Group). Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, 1120 Main Street, Southaven, MS 38671, 866-827-8042/800-233-6339, (Formerly: LabCorp Occupational Testing Services, Inc.; MedExpress/National Laboratory Center). LabOne, Inc. d/b/a Quest Diagnostics, 10101 Renner Blvd., Lenexa, KS 66219, 913-888-3927/800-873-8845, (Formerly: Quest Diagnostics Incorporated; LabOne, Inc.; Center for Laboratory Services, a Division of LabOne, Inc.). MedTox Laboratories, Inc., 402 W. County Road D, St. Paul, MN 55112, 651-636-7466/800-832-3244. MetroLab-Legacy Laboratory Services, 1225 NE 2nd Ave., Portland, OR 97232, 503-413-5295/800-950-5295. Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Forensic Toxicology Laboratory, 1 Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417, 612-725-2088, Testing for Veterans Affairs (VA) Employees Only. National Toxicology Laboratories, Inc., 1100 California Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93304, 661-322-4250/800-350-3515. One Source Toxicology Laboratory, Inc., 1213 Genoa-Red Bluff, Pasadena, TX 77504, 888-747-3774, (Formerly: University of Texas Medical Branch, Clinical Chemistry Division; UTMB Pathology-Toxicology Laboratory). Pacific Toxicology Laboratories, 9348 DeSoto Ave., Chatsworth, CA 91311, 800-328-6942, (Formerly: Centinela Hospital Airport Toxicology Laboratory). Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories, 110 West Cliff Dr., Spokane, WA 99204, 509-755-8991/800-541-7891x7. Phamatech, Inc., 15175 Innovation Drive, San Diego, CA 92128, 888-635- 5840. Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, 1777 Montreal Circle, Tucker, GA 30084, 800-729-6432, (Formerly: SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories; SmithKline Bio-Science Laboratories). Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, 400 Egypt Road, Norristown, PA 19403, 610-631-4600/877-642-2216, (Formerly: SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories; SmithKline Bio-Science Laboratories). Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, 8401 Fallbrook Ave., West Hills, CA 91304, [[Page 20367]] 818-737-6370, (Formerly: SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories). Redwood Toxicology Laboratory, 3700 Westwind Blvd., Santa Rosa, CA 95403, 800-255-2159. STERLING Reference Laboratories, 2617 East L Street, Tacoma, Washington 98421, 800-442-0438. US Army Forensic Toxicology Drug Testing Laboratory, 2490 Wilson St., Fort George G. Meade, MD 20755-5235, 301-677-7085, Testing for Department of Defense (DoD) Employees Only. *The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) voted to end its Laboratory Accreditation Program for Substance Abuse (LAPSA) effective May 12, 1998. Laboratories certified through that program were accredited to conduct forensic urine drug testing as required by U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations. As of that date, the certification of those accredited Canadian laboratories will continue under DOT authority. The responsibility for conducting quarterly performance testing plus periodic on-site inspections of those LAPSA-accredited laboratories was transferred to the U.S. HHS, with the HHS' NLCP contractor continuing to have an active role in the performance testing and laboratory inspection processes. Other Canadian laboratories wishing to be considered for the NLCP may apply directly to the NLCP contractor just as U.S. laboratories do. Upon finding a Canadian laboratory to be qualified, HHS will recommend that DOT certify the laboratory (Federal Register, July 16, 1996) as meeting the minimum standards of the Mandatory Guidelines published in the Federal Register on November 25, 2008 (73 FR 71858). After receiving DOT certification, the laboratory will be included in the monthly list of HHS-certified laboratories and participate in the NLCP certification maintenance program. Charles LoDico, Chemist. [FR Doc. 2017-08712 Filed 4-28-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4162-20-P
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Mental Health and Substance Use as II. Structure, Membership, and • A law enforcement officer or
Chair of the ISMICC. This ISMICC will Operation corrections officer with extensive
consist of federal members listed below This ISMICC will consist of federal experience in interfacing with adults
or their designees and non-federal members listed below or their designees with a SMI, children with SED, or
public members. and non-federal public members. individuals in a mental health crisis;
Federal Membership: The ISMICC and
DATES: Established March 15, 2017. • An individual with experience
will be composed of the following
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: federal members or their designees: providing services for homeless
Pamela Foote, Substance Abuse and • The Secretary; individuals and working with adults
Mental Health Services Administration, • The Assistant Secretary for Mental with SMI, children with a SED, or
5600 Fishers Lane, 14E53C, Rockville, Health and Substance Use; individuals in a mental health crisis.
MD 20857; telephone: 240–276–1279; • The Attorney General; The term of office of a non-federal
email: pamela.foote@samhsa.hhs.gov. • The Secretary of the Department of member of the ISMICC shall be for three
Veterans Affairs; years, subject to reappointment to serve
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
• The Secretary of the Department of for one or more additional three year
I. Background and Authority Defense; terms. If a vacancy occurs in the ISMICC
• The Secretary of the Department of among the members, the Secretary shall
The ISMICC is established in Housing and Urban Development; make an appointment to fill such
accordance with section 6031 of the 21st • The Secretary of the Department of vacancy within 90 days from the date
Century Cures Act, and the Federal Education; the vacancy occurs. Any member
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., • The Secretary of the Department of appointed to fill a vacancy for an
as amended, to report to the Secretary, Labor; unexpired term shall be appointed for
Congress, and any other relevant federal • The Administrator of the Centers the remainder of such term. A member
department or agency on advances in for Medicare and Medicaid Services; may serve after the expiration of the
serious mental illness (SMI) and serious and member’s term until a successor has
emotional disturbance (SED), research • The Commissioner of the Social been appointed. Initial appointments
related to the prevention of, diagnosis Security Administration. shall be made in such a manner as to
of, intervention in, and treatment and Non-federal Membership: The ISMICC ensure that the terms of the members
shall also include not less than 14 non- not all expire in the same year. The
recovery of SMIs, SEDs, and advances in
federal public members appointed by ISMICC is required to meet twice per
access to services and support for adults
the Secretary of which: year. The Substance Abuse and Mental
with SMI or children with SED. The
• At least two individuals who have Health Services Administration shall
Secretary designated the Assistant provide orientation and training for new
received treatment for a diagnosis of a
Secretary for Mental Health and members of the ISMICC for their
SMI;
Substance Use as Chair of the ISMICC. • A parent or legal guardian of an effective participation in the functions
In addition, the ISMICC will evaluate adult with a history of SMI or a child of the ISMICC.
the effect federal programs related to with a history of SED; A separate Federal Register Notice
serious mental illness have on public • A representative of a leading will be posted to solicit nominations for
health, including public health research, advocacy, or service the non-federal members of the ISMICC.
outcomes such as (A) rates of suicide, organization for adults with SMI; Dated: April 13, 2017.
suicide attempts, incidence and • At least two members who are one Carlos Castillo,
prevalence of SMIs, SEDs, and of the following:
Committee Management Officer, SAMHSA.
substance use disorders, overdose, Æ A licensed psychiatrist with
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overdose deaths, emergency experience treating SMI;
Æ A licensed psychologist with BILLING CODE 4162–20–P
hospitalizations, emergency room
boarding, preventable emergency room experience in treating SMI or SED;
visits, interaction with the criminal Æ A licensed clinical social worker
with experience treating SMIs or SEDs; DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
justice system, homelessness, and HUMAN SERVICES
unemployment; (B) increased rates of or
employment and enrollment in Æ A licensed psychiatric nurse, nurse Substance Abuse and Mental Health
educational and vocational programs; practitioner, or physician’s assistant Services Administration
(C) quality of mental and substance use with experience in treating SMIs or
disorders treatment services; or (D) any SEDs. Current List of HHS-Certified
other criteria as may be determined by • A licensed mental health Laboratories and Instrumented Initial
professional with a specialty in treating Testing Facilities Which Meet Minimum
the Secretary. Finally, the ISMICC will
children and adolescents with a SED; Standards To Engage in Urine Drug
make specific recommendations for
• A mental health professional who Testing for Federal Agencies
actions that agencies can take to better
has research or clinical mental health
coordinate the administration of mental experience in working with minorities; AGENCY: Substance Abuse and Mental
health services for adults with SMI or • A mental health professional who Health Services Administration, HHS.
children with SED. Not later than 1(one) has research or clinical mental health
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ACTION: Notice.
year after the date of enactment of the experience in working with medically
21st Century Cures Act, and 5 (five) underserved populations; SUMMARY: The Department of Health and
years after such date of enactment, the • A state certified mental health peer Human Services (HHS) notifies federal
ISMICC shall submit a report to support specialist; agencies of the laboratories and
Congress and any other relevant federal • A judge with experience in Instrumented Initial Testing Facilities
department or agency. adjudicating cases related to criminal (IITF) currently certified to meet the
justice or SMI; standards of the Mandatory Guidelines
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818–737–6370, (Formerly: SmithKline Notice of Federal Advisory
ACTION: please submit your comments no later
Beecham Clinical Laboratories). Committee teleconference meeting. than May 10, 2017. We are particularly
Redwood Toxicology Laboratory, 3700 interested in comments on the issues in
Westwind Blvd., Santa Rosa, CA SUMMARY: The Merchant Marine the ‘‘Agenda’’ section below. You must
95403, 800–255–2159. Personnel Advisory Committee will include ‘‘Department of Homeland
STERLING Reference Laboratories, 2617 meet via teleconference, to complete the Security’’ and docket number USCG–
East L Street, Tacoma, Washington discussions from its March 22–23, 2017, 2017–0316. Written comments may also
98421, 800–442–0438. meetings on various issues related to the be submitted using the Federal
US Army Forensic Toxicology Drug training and fitness of merchant marine eRulemaking Portal at http://
Testing Laboratory, 2490 Wilson St., personnel. The teleconference will be www.regulations.gov. If you encounter
Fort George G. Meade, MD 20755– open to the public. technical difficulties with comment
5235, 301–677–7085, Testing for DATES: The full Committee is scheduled submission, contact the individual in
Department of Defense (DoD) to meet by teleconference on Tuesday, the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Employees Only. May 16, 2017, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. section of this document. Comments
*The Standards Council of Canada Eastern Daylight Time. Please note that received will be posted without
(SCC) voted to end its Laboratory this teleconference may adjourn early if alteration at http://regulations.gov,
Accreditation Program for Substance the Committee has completed its including any personal information
Abuse (LAPSA) effective May 12, 1998. business. provided. You may review the Privacy
Laboratories certified through that ADDRESSES: To join the teleconference, Act notice regarding the Federal Docket
program were accredited to conduct contact the individual listed in the FOR Management System in the March 24,
forensic urine drug testing as required FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to 2005, issue of the Federal Register (70
by U.S. Department of Transportation obtain the needed information no later FR 15086).
(DOT) regulations. As of that date, the than 5 p.m. on May 10, 2017. The Docket Search: For access to the
certification of those accredited number of teleconference lines is docket to read documents or comments
Canadian laboratories will continue limited and will be available on a first- related to this notice, go to http://
under DOT authority. The responsibility come, first-served basis. To physically www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2017–
for conducting quarterly performance join those participating from U.S. Coast 0316 in the Search box, press Enter, and
testing plus periodic on-site inspections Guard Headquarters, it will be hosted in then click on the item you wish to view.
of those LAPSA-accredited laboratories Room 6K15–15, 2703 Martin Luther FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
was transferred to the U.S. HHS, with King Jr Ave SE., Washington, DC 20593– Lieutenant Junior Grade James Fortin,
the HHS’ NLCP contractor continuing to 7509 (https://www.uscg.mil/baseNCR/ Alternate Designated Federal Officer of
have an active role in the performance pages/visitor_trans.asp). the Merchant Marine Personnel
testing and laboratory inspection Pre-registration Information: Foreign Advisory Committee, 2703 Martin
processes. Other Canadian laboratories nationals participating physically at the Luther King Jr. Ave SE., Stop 7509,
wishing to be considered for the NLCP U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters will be Washington, DC 20593–7509, telephone
may apply directly to the NLCP required to pre-register no later than 5 202–372–1128, fax 202–372–8385 or
contractor just as U.S. laboratories do. p.m. on April 28, 2017, to be admitted james.l.fortin@uscg.mil.
Upon finding a Canadian laboratory to to the meeting. U.S. citizen participating SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
be qualified, HHS will recommend that physically at the U.S. Coast Guard this meeting is given under the Federal
DOT certify the laboratory (Federal Headquarters will be required to pre- Advisory Committee Act, 5 United
Register, July 16, 1996) as meeting the register no later than 5 p.m. on May 10, States Code Appendix.
minimum standards of the Mandatory 2017, to be admitted to the meeting. To The Merchant Marine Personnel
Guidelines published in the Federal pre-register, contact Lieutenant Junior Advisory Committee was established
Register on November 25, 2008 (73 FR Grade James Fortin at 202–372–1128 or under authority of section 310 of the
71858). After receiving DOT james.l.fortin@uscg.mil with MERPAC Howard Coble Coast Guard and
certification, the laboratory will be in the subject line and provide your Maritime Transportation Act of 2014,
included in the monthly list of HHS- name, company, and telephone number; codified at Title 46, United States Code,
certified laboratories and participate in if a foreign national, also provide your section 8108, and chartered under the
the NLCP certification maintenance country of citizenship, and passport provisions of the Federal Advisory
program. number and expiration date. All Committee Act (Title 5, United States
Charles LoDico, attendees will be required to provide a Code, Appendix). The Committee acts
Chemist. government-issued picture solely in an advisory capacity to the
identification card in order to gain Secretary of the Department of
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admittance to the building. Homeland Security through the
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For information on facilities or Commandant of the Coast Guard on
services for individuals with disabilities matters relating to personnel in the
or to request special assistance at the United States merchant marine,
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND meeting, contact the Alternate including training, qualifications,
SECURITY Designated Federal Officer as soon as certification, documentation, and fitness
possible using the contact information standards and other matters as assigned
Coast Guard provided in the FOR FURTHER by the Commandant. The Committee
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INFORMATION CONTACT section of this shall also review and comment on
[Docket No. USCG–2017–0316] proposed Coast Guard regulations and
notice.
Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Instructions: You are free to submit policies relating to personnel in the
Committee comments at any time, including orally United States merchant marine,
at the teleconference, but if you want including training, qualifications,
AGENCY:Coast Guard, Department of committee members to review your certification, documentation, and fitness
Homeland Security. comment before the teleconference, standards; may be given special
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