DOT SAP pricing · Texas
How much does a DOT SAP evaluation cost in Texas?
Short answer
DOT doesn't set what a SAP charges, so prices vary. SAPTX charges one flat fee of $420 for the full DOT return-to-duty process: the initial evaluation, written recommendation and referral, case management, follow-up evaluation, follow-up testing plan, and documentation to your employer and the Clearinghouse. Education or treatment programs and the drug tests are separate costs.
Who decides what a SAP charges
Nobody at DOT does. The rules don't require an employer to provide SAP services or any recommended education or treatment, and they leave payment to employers and employees. Who pays can depend on a union or management agreement, or on health benefits. Ask your employer or union before you pay anything yourself. The one thing an employer can't charge you for is the list of SAPs it must give you.
What the $420 covers
- Initial evaluation
- Written recommendation and referral for treatment or education
- Case management
- Follow-up evaluation
- Follow-up testing plan
- Documentation to your employer and the Clearinghouse
- Client records kept, and documentation shared, for up to 5 years
It's one flat fee for everything Clayton does, start to finish.
What isn't included
- Education or treatment. Clayton doesn't provide it himself. He refers you to another provider and keeps managing your case, which keeps his role as your evaluator separate from your treatment. What it costs depends on what's recommended and who provides it.
- Drug and alcohol tests. The return-to-duty test and the follow-up tests are not part of a SAP's fee. Who pays for them depends on your employer or agreement.
What to ask any SAP before you pay
- Are you licensed in the state where I live? Look it up on the state board.
- Can I talk to a real person before I pay anything?
- What's the full price, and what does it include? Does it cover the follow-up evaluation and the paperwork to my employer and the Clearinghouse?
- Are you DOT-qualified, and registered in the Clearinghouse if I hold a CDL?
- Will you promise a finish date before you've evaluated me? If so, walk away.
SAPTX in San Antonio
Clayton Sponhaltz, LCDC, NCAC I, is a DOT-qualified SAP with an office in Stone Oak, San Antonio, and meets clients in person or on live video. Call (210) 846-1819 for the full price and what it includes before you commit to anything. Our guide to how the DOT return-to-duty process works covers the steps involved.