medical review officer
Defined in 2 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.
Medical review officer.—The term “medical review officer” means a licensed physician who is responsible for—
(A) receiving and reviewing a laboratory result generated under the testing program;
(B) evaluating a medical explanation for a controlled substances test under title 49, Code of Federal Regulations; and
(C) interpreting the results of a controlled substances test.
Source
- 2012–202649 U.S.C. § 31306aTransportation · National clearinghouse for controlled substance and alcohol test results of commercial motor vehicle operators · in this section
The term “medical review officer”—
(A) means a licensed physician with knowledge of substance abuse disorders; and
(B) does not include any—
(i) employee of the small business concern; or
(ii) employee or agent of, or any person having a financial interest in, the laboratory for which the illegal drug test results are being reviewed.
Source
- 2004–present15 U.S.C. § 654Commerce and Trade · Paul D. Coverdell drug-free workplace program · in this section
The term “medical review officer”—
(A) means a licensed physician with knowledge of substance abuse disorders; and
(B) does not include any—
(i) employee of the small business concern; or
(ii) employee or agent of, or any person having a financial interest in, the laboratory for which the illegal drug test results are being reviewed.
There is established a drug-free workplace demonstration program, under which the Administrator may make grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with, eligible intermediaries for the purpose of providing financial and technical assistance to small business concerns seeking to establish a drug-free workplace program.
Each drug-free workplace program established with assistance made available under this section shall—
Source
- 1998–200415 U.S.C. § 654Commerce and Trade · Paul D. Coverdell drug-free workplace program · in this section
The term “medical review officer” means a licensed physician who is responsible for—
(A) receiving and reviewing a laboratory result generated under the testing program;
(B) evaluating a medical explanation for a controlled substances test under title 49, Code of Federal Regulations; and
(C) interpreting the results of a controlled substances test.
Source
- 2026–present49 U.S.C. § 31306aTransportation · National clearinghouse for controlled substance and alcohol test results of commercial motor vehicle operators · in this section