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Policy Name:

Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Program (SUPR) Vendor Directory

Policy #:

EP-19-06

Code/Rule Reference

Ohio Revised Code (ORC) 153.03 and Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) 4123-17-58.

Effective Date:

July 1, 2025

Approved:

Rex Blateri, Chief of Employer Services

Origin:

Employer Policy

Supersedes:

Drug-Free Safety Program Vendor Directory effective July 1, 2023.

History:

Revised October 28, 2025; May 4, 2023. New policy issued August 16, 2021.

Review Date:

July 1, 2030

 

I.       Policy Purpose

 

The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) provides a list of vendors to assist employers who are participating in the Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Program (SUPR).

II.     Applicability

The policy applies to BWC Employer Programs, SUPR vendors, employers, and their authorized representatives.

III.   Definitions

A.      Consortium: A vendor that pools

1.      Employees from multiple employers for the purpose of conducting random drug tests on a percentage of all employees in the pool; or

2.      Safety-sensitive position employees from multiple employers for the purpose of conducting random drug tests on a percentage of all safety-sensitive position employees in the pool.

B.      Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Program (SUPR): Previously known as the Drug-Free Safety Program, BWC's bonus and reimbursement program for employers who implement a program pursuant to OAC 4123-17-58.

C.      SUPR broker (broker): A vendor that acts as an intermediary arranging SUPR services between employers and SUPR vendors.

D.     SUPR vendor (vendor): A person or entity providing one or more SUPR services to employers who are participating in BWC's SUPR.

E.      SUPR services: Any of the following as defined, or referenced, in the Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Program (SUPR) policy.

1.      Consortium services;

2.      Brokerage services;

3.      Employee assistance plan;

4.      Employee education;

5.      Medical review officer services;

6.      Policy development;

7.      Specimen collection;

8.      Supervisor skill-building training; or

9.      Train-the-trainer training.

F.      Employee assistance plan: An employer's plan of action and designated resources to assist an employee who tests positive, comes forward voluntarily to indicate he or she has a substance problem, or is referred by a supervisor.

G.     Medical Review Officer (MRO): A licensed physician, with a medical review officer certification, who is responsible for receiving and reviewing lab results and evaluating medical explanations for certain drug test results.

H.     Qualified substance abuse professional: A professional who conducts, or develops the educational materials for, employee education and supervisor skill-building training, and holds one or more of the following substance abuse credentials.

1.      Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP);

2.      Certified Medical Review Officer (MRO);

3.      Certified Substance Abuse Professional Administrator Association (SAPAA);

4.      Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) officer with at least three years of experience in the past five years;

5.      Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC II and LCDC III);

6.      Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor (LICDC);

7.      Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with a specialization in substance abuse;

8.      Licensed professional counselor (e.g., psychologist, social worker);

9.      Ohio Certified Prevention Consultant (OCPC);

10.  Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist (OCPS);

11.  Substance Abuse Professional (SAP);

12.  A person with equivalent clinical experience in the substance abuse field within the past five years as evaluated by BWC; or

13.  Any comparable credential within the substance abuse field that is determined equivalent by BWC.

I.        Specimen collection: The collection of drug and/or alcohol test specimens in accordance with the federal testing model promulgated by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

IV.   Policy

A.      SUPR Vendor Directory. BWC includes a vendor in the SUPR Vendor Directory if the vendor meets all the requirements set forth in policy section IV.B

1.      BWC reserves the right to use all the information submitted to BWC, as well as any other information available, to determine if a vendor is included in the SUPR Vendor Directory.

2.      A vendor is not required to be in the SUPR Vendor Directory to provide SUPR services.

3.      BWC does not endorse any individuals or entities that appear in the SUPR Vendor Directory in any way and makes no representation regarding the quality of services provided by the vendors on the list.

4.      BWC only includes vendors who directly provide SUPR services, or brokers who arrange services, by qualified substance abuse professionals.

5.      A broker must provide BWC with a list of the qualified substance abuse professionals and documentation of their credentials to the satisfaction of BWC.

B.      Requirements for inclusion. To qualify for inclusion in the SUPR Vendor Directory, the vendor must meet the following requirements.

1.      The vendor must submit a fully completed Application for the Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Program Vendor Directory (SUPR-6) to BWC.

2.      The vendor must provide one or more of the SUPR services listed on the application to employers who are participating in the SUPR.

3.      A vendor providing employee education, supervisor skill-building training, or train-the-trainer training must indicate the credentials of the qualified substance abuse professionals who will provide these SUPR services and submit documentation of the credentials to BWC.

4.      A vendor providing employee assistance must indicate the credentials of the qualified substance abuse professionals who will provide this service and submit documentation of the credentials to BWC.

5.      A vendor providing medical review officer services must indicate the medical license and credentials of the physician who will provide this service and submit documentation of the license and credential to BWC.

6.      A vendor providing specimen collection must acknowledge that specimens are collected in accordance with the federal testing model promulgated by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

7.      A broker arranging SUPR services must indicate the credentials of the qualified substance abuse professionals who will provide these SUPR services and submit documentation of the credentials to BWC.

8.      The vendor must provide its workers' compensation policy number and proof of active workers' compensation coverage if the vendor is required by Ohio law to obtain a workers' compensation policy.

9.      The application must be signed by the chief executive officer, owner, partner, or designated management representative of the vendor, who certifies the information on the application is complete and accurate.

10.  The vendor must provide a copy of the license or credentials upon request.

11.  A vendor providing employee education, supervisor skill-building training, or train-the-trainer training must provide BWC with all current class content as of the date of application.

C.      Vendor responsibilities.

1.      The vendor must be in compliance with all BWC statutes and rules.

2.      The vendor must immediately report any changes in its operations to BWC.

3.      The vendor must provide accurate information.

4.      The vendor must reapply for inclusion on the SUPR Vendor Directory every five years, or as determined by BWC, whichever is earlier. The vendor must:

a.      Submit a new application for the SUPR Vendor Directory;

b.      Verify the SUPR services the vendor is providing or brokering;

c.       Provide current active credentials and licenses for the professionals who are providing SUPR services; and

d.      Provide any changes to class content if the vendor provides employee education, supervisor skill-building training, or train-the-trainer training.

D.     BWC responsibilities.

1.      BWC reserves the right to review the qualifications of any vendor at any time as determined by BWC.

2.      BWC will immediately remove a vendor from the SUPR Vendor Directory if the vendor fails to maintain active workers’ compensation coverage, if required by Ohio law, or violates any BWC rule or statute.

3.      BWC will immediately remove a vendor from the SUPR Vendor Directory if the vendor provides false or misleading information.

4.      BWC will remove a vendor from the SUPR Vendor Directory if the vendor does not have the license or credentials required for the SUPR service.

5.      BWC will remove a vendor from the SUPR Vendor Directory if the vendor fails to reapply.

6.      BWC may reinstate a vendor to the SUPR Vendor Directory once all deficiencies are corrected.

7.      BWC reserves the right to determine vendor inclusion in the SUPR Vendor Directory. All decisions regarding the SUPR Vendor Directory are made at BWC's discretion and are considered final.

E.      Employer responsibilities are outlined in the Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Program (SUPR) policy.