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UPDATE - 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 40: Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs Extended to October 2010

The Federal Government has pushed its deadline for Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs from May 1, 2010, to October 1, 2010. (49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 40). The Fed's reason for the delay is to alleviate the direct expenses it would take for participants to comply with the May 1, 2010 date. The Feds do not want participants to risk compliance issues by implementing sub-par provisions. To read more please visit here.

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Mobile Medical Corporation (MMC) is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. MMC has satellite offices in Cleveland, OH - Baltimore, MD - Houston, TX - Sacramento, CA - Paramus, NJ and Astoria, NY. MMC is a certified Woman Business Enterprise founded and incorporated in 1990. MMC provides solution based medical and risk management programs for the construction industry. MMC's services feature multi-leveled substance abuse testing and on-site medical services for multi-employer projects for facility owners, contractors, and Owner Controlled Insurance programs (OCIP and CCIP) nationwide.

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