Notice2022-17156
HHS Approval of Entities That Certify Medical Review Officers
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Published
August 10, 2022
Effective
August 10, 2022
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Abstract
This notice publishes a list of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) approved Medical Review Officers certification entities. The HHS Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (Mandatory Guidelines), effective on October 1, 2017, addresses the role and qualifications of Medical Review Officers (MROs) and HHS approval of entities that certify MROs.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 48683]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17156]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
HHS Approval of Entities That Certify Medical Review Officers
AGENCY: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice publishes a list of the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) approved Medical Review Officers certification
entities. The HHS Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug
Testing Programs (Mandatory Guidelines), effective on October 1, 2017,
addresses the role and qualifications of Medical Review Officers (MROs)
and HHS approval of entities that certify MROs.
DATES: HHS approval is effective August 10, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sean J. Belouin, Pharm.D., CAPT,
United States Public Health Service, Senior Science Policy Advisor,
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857; Telephone: (240) 276-2316; Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#57243236397935323b38223e391724363a3f2436793f3f2479303821"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0c7f696d62226e6960637965624c7f6d61647f6d2264647f226b637a">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Subpart M--Medical Review Officer (MRO),
Section 13.2 of the Mandatory Guidelines, ``How are nationally
recognized entities or subspecialty boards that certify MROs
approved?'' states as follows: ``All nationally recognized entities or
subspecialty boards which seek approval by the Secretary to certify
physicians as MROs for federal workplace drug testing programs must
submit their qualifications, a sample examination, and other necessary
supporting examination materials (e.g., answers, previous examination
statistics or other background examination information, if requested).
Approval will be based on an objective review of qualifications that
include a copy of the MRO applicant application form, documentation
that the continuing education courses are accredited by a professional
organization, and the delivery method and content of the examination.
Each approved MRO certification entity must resubmit their
qualifications for approval every two years. The Secretary shall
publish at least every two years a notice in the Federal Register
listing those entities and subspecialty boards that have been approved.
This notice is also available on the internet at <a href="http://www.samhsa.gov/workplace/drug-testing">http://www.samhsa.gov/workplace/drug-testing</a>.''
HHS has completed its review of entities that certify MROs, in
accordance with requests submitted by such entities to HHS. The
Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use approves the
following MRO certifying entities that offer MRO certification through
examination:
American Association of Medical Review Officers (AAMRO), P.O. Box
12873, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, Phone: (919) 489-5407, Fax:
(919) 490-1010, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1d7f7f6f7c737972735d7c7c706f72337e7270"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="53313121323d373c3d1332323e213c7d303c3e">[email protected]</span></a>, Website: <a href="http://www.aamro.com/">http://www.aamro.com/</a>.
Medical Review Officer Certification Council (MROCC), 3231 S. Halsted
St, #167, Chicago, IL 60608, Phone: (847) 631-0599, Fax: (847) 483-
1282, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3459465b57577459465b57571a5b4653"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b8d5cad7dbdbf8d5cad7dbdb96d7cadf">[email protected]</span></a>, Website: <a href="http://www.mrocc.org/">http://www.mrocc.org/</a>.
MROPREP, 2108 N St, STE N, Sacramento, CA 95816, Phone: (669) 299-5348,
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0e7d7b7e7e617c7a4e637c617e7c6b7e206d6163"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4d3e383d3d223f390d203f223d3f283d632e2220">[email protected]</span></a>, Website: <a href="https://www.mroprep.com/courses/mrocourse">https://www.mroprep.com/courses/mrocourse</a>.
Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon,
Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use.
[FR Doc. 2022-17156 Filed 8-9-22; 8:45 am]
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