Paperless Drug Testing

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• What is MIS Report?
• Regulatory scope
• When should I expect to receive my report?
• What do I do with a report that I receive from my TPA / MRO

What is MIS Report?

• A MIS report is statistical yearly summary of an employer's drug and alcohol (if required by the regulator) test activity and test outcomes.
• Includes the annual number of 
  • regulated drug tests conducted
  • reasons for conducted tests
  • negative test results
  • positive test results
    
  • what drugs caused the positive results
  • tests that were not completed due to specimen tampering, refusal to test or other issues
  • The same type of information is required for the alcohol testing
• An example of a MIS report form can be seen at the US DOT website
• Is specific to a organization. A "MIS Report" for a consortium will not meet regulatory requirements.

Regulatory scope

• Businesses with employees and/or activities covered under the following regulatory agencies 
  • Under the US Department of Transportation
    • FAA - Federal Aviation Administration
    • FMCSA - Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
    • FRA - Federal Railroad Administration
    • FTA - Federal Transit Administration
    • PHMSA - Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
  • HHS - US Department of Health and Human Services
  • NRC - Nuclear Regulatory Commission
  • USGS - United States Coast Guard
    

When should I expect to receive my report?

Typically employers are required to submit reports by March 15 of the following year in question. 
A MRO or TPA should supply your report before that deadline.

What do I do with a report that I receive from my TPA / MRO

• Keep it for any future inspections / audits
  
• Submit to the supervising agency / agencies as required

Note 1 - every FAA part 121 certificate holder must submit annually, regardless of employee count