Notice2024-24735
HHS Approval of Entities That Certify Medical Review Officers
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Published
October 24, 2024
Effective
October 24, 2024
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 most recent HHS Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (Mandatory Guidelines), effective on October 10, 2023 (Oral Fluid) and February 1, 2024 (Urine), address the role and qualifications of Medical Review Officers (MROs) and HHS approval of entities that certify MROs.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 206 (Thursday, October 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 84900-84901]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-24735]
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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 most recent HHS Mandatory Guidelines for Federal
Workplace Drug Testing Programs (Mandatory Guidelines), effective on
October 10, 2023 (Oral Fluid) and February 1, 2024 (Urine), address the
role and qualifications of Medical Review Officers (MROs) and HHS
approval of entities that certify MROs.
DATES: HHS approval is effective October 24, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua Hunt, Pharm.D., MPH, LCDR,
United States Public Health Service, Area/Regional Pharmacy Consultant,
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857; Telephone: (301) 642-9354; Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5a103529322f3b74322f342e1a293b3732293b74323229743d352c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f6bc99859e8397d89e839882b685979b9e8597d89e9e85d8919980">[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.''
HHS has completed its review of entities that certify MROs, in
accordance with requests submitted by such entities to HHS.
The HHS Secretary approves the following MRO certifying entities
that offer MRO certification through examination:
American Association of Medical Review Officers (AAMRO), 1506 E.
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Franklin St., Suite 300, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, Phone: 1-800-489-1839,
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a4c6c6d6c5cac0cbcae4c5c5c9d6cb8ac7cbc9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e88a8a9a89868c8786a88989859a87c68b8785">[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, Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#18756a777b7b58756a777b7b36776a7f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ff928d909c9cbf928d909c9cd1908d98">[email protected]</span></a>, Website: <a href="http://www.mrocc.org/">http://www.mrocc.org/</a>
Dated: October 21, 2024.
Xavier Becerra,
Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 2024-24735 Filed 10-23-24; 8:45 am]
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