Rep. Smith Introduces Heidi’s Law to Require Methadone Testing for Federal and Transportation Workers
Heidi’s Law is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It has been sent to two House committees for review, which is where it will stay until members decide to take further action. The bill is actively moving through the initial steps of the process.
Most bills introduced in the House never make it past the committee stage. While it focuses on safety, adding new drug testing requirements can be expensive and difficult for agencies to start.
Gig workers who hold CDL (commercial driver's license) positions or other DOT-regulated transportation roles would face methadone testing. A positive result could cost them their ability to work in these safety-sensitive roles. However, many gig drivers (like rideshare) are not DOT-regulated, so the direct scope is limited to those in regulated transportation positions.
“the Secretary of Transportation shall issue such regulations as are necessary to update any regulations containing procedures for transportation employee workplace drug and alcohol testing programs to include testing for methadone use in drug-testing panels”
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Heidi’s Law
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