49 CFR §219.1001

1. (a)The purpose of this subpart is to help prevent the adverse effects of drug and alcohol abuse in connection with regulated employees.
2. (b)A railroad must adopt, publish, and implement the following programs:
   1. (1)Self-referral program. A program designed to encourage and facilitate the identification of a regulated employee who abuses drugs or alcohol by providing the employee the opportunity to obtain counseling or treatment before the employee's drug or alcohol abuse manifests itself in a detected violation of this part; and
   2. (2)Co-worker referral program. A program designed to encourage co-worker participation in preventing violations of this part.
3. (c)A railroad may adopt, publish, and implement the following programs:
   1. (1)Non-peer referral program. A program designed to encourage non-peer participation in preventing violations of this part; and
   2. (2)Alternate program(s). An alternate program or programs meeting the specific requirements of § 219.1003 or complying with § 219.1007, or both.
4. (d)Nothing in this subpart may be construed to:
   1. (1)Require payment of compensation for any period a regulated employee is restricted from performing regulated service under a voluntary, co-worker, or non-peer referral program;
   2. (2)Require a railroad to adhere to a voluntary, co-worker, or non-peer referral program when the referral is made for the purpose, or with the effect, of anticipating or avoiding the imminent and probable detection of a rule violation by a supervising employee;
   3. (3)Interfere with the subpart D requirement for Federal reasonable suspicion testing when a regulated employee is on duty and a supervisor determines the employee is exhibiting signs and symptoms of alcohol and/or drug use;
   4. (4)Interfere with the requirements in § 219.104(d) for responsive action when a violation of § 219.101 or § 219.102 is substantiated; or
   5. (5)Limit the discretion of a railroad to dismiss or otherwise discipline a regulated employee for specific rule violations or criminal offenses, except as this subpart specifically provides.