Testing for non-medical substances of abuse (SOA) in Oregon

An 'SOA Registration' entity is one that:

     1) Performs SOA screening tests on-site using easily portable simple hand-held manual methods; and

     2) The screening tests are used for non-medical purposes only, including but not limited to employment, pre-employment, screening of students, testing for insurance elgibility or elgibility for plasmapheresis.

333-024-0365(1): "It shall be unlawful for any entity to perform any on-site test for non-medical substance of abuse screening tests prior to filing a registration form with the Department of Human Services (DHS) and payment of the registation fee..."

New: 2009 'SOA Registration' period ends December 31, 2009. Read the 11/10/2009 memo mailed to all current SOA Registration entities

September 5, 2008 Letter: Guidance regarding the circumstances when laboratories performing drug or alcohol screening and/or testing must be CLIA certified 

To apply for the 'SOA Registration' from the Department of Human Services, Laboratory Compliance Section

• Cover letter
• 'SOA Registration' Application form
• 'SOA Registration' Additional Testing Locations form 
• Change Notification form 
• Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) governing 'SOA Registration' testing
• Synopsis of the Administrative Rule for 'SOA Registration' entities 
• Ordering and reporting non-medical SOA tests
• Conforming Products List of Alcohol Screening Devices

Oregon's laws concerning Substance Of Abuse Medical or Non-Medical Testing using Automated Methods

• Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) pertaining to medical & non-medical SOA testing
• Full OAR for SOA testing in Oregon
• SOA laboratory flow chart
  

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