R 042125Z FEB 15
MARADMIN 053/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF//
SUBJ/TRANSITION TO ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE PERSON IDENTIFIER FOR IDENTIFICATION IN THE DRUG TESTING PROGRAM//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/USD P&R/YMD:20141126//
AMPN/REF A IS OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MEMORANDUM USE OF THE ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE PERSON IDENTIFIER FOR IDENTIFICATION IN THE MILITARY DRUG TESTING PROGRAM.//
POC/E.HOLLINS/CIV/UNIT:MFCP-1/-/TEL:703-784-9526/EMAIL:ERIC.C.HOLLINS(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MARADMIN PROVIDES AMPLIFYING GUIDANCE ON THE TRANSITION FROM USING SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS (SSN) FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES.
2.  PER REF A, ON 1 MARCH 2015, THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WILL COMMENCE THE TRANSITION FROM SSN TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE PERSON IDENTIFIER (EDIPI) FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES DURING URINALYSIS COLLECTION. UNITS ARE ENCOURAGED TO START USING THE EDIPI WHEN CONDUCTING A URINALYSIS. UNTIL THIS TRANSITION IS COMPLETE, DRUG TESTING LABORATORIES WILL ACCEPT SPECIMENS WITH EITHER THE SSN OR THE EDIPI AS THE SPECIMEN IDENTIFIER.
3.  THE DATE THE SSN WILL NO LONGER BE UTILIZED IN THE DRUG TESTING PROGRAM PROCESS WILL BE PROMULGATED IN FUTURE CORRESPONDENCE.
4.  INSTALLATION DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION COORDINATORS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE CONTROL OFFICERS, AND URINALYSIS PROGRAM COORDINATORS CAN CONTACT THE POC FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
5.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS AND THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN R. A. C. SANBORN, DIRECTOR, MARINE AND FAMILY PROGRAMS DIVISION.//