La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § XI-311

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XI-311 - Procedure

A. Drug testing pursuant to this policy shall be conducted for the presence of cannabinoids (marijuana metabolites), cocaine metabolites, opiate metabolites, phencyclidine, and amphetamines in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 49:1001 et seq. Public Safety Services reserves the right to test its employees for the presence of any other illegal drug or controlled substance when there is reasonable suspicion to do so.

B. The human resource director and the deputy undersecretary shall be involved in any determination that one of the above-named conditions requiring drug testing exists. All recommendations for drug testing must be approved by Public Safety Services. Upon such final determination by the responsible officials, the human resource director shall notify the supervisor of the employee to be tested, who shall immediately notify the employee where and when to report for the testing.

C. Testing services shall be performed by a provider chosen by the Office of State Purchasing, Division of Administration, pursuant to applicable bid laws. At a minimum, the testing service shall assure the following.

1. All specimen collections will be performed in accordance with applicable federal and state regulations and guidelines to ensure the integrity of the specimen and the privacy of the donor. The human resource director shall review and concur in advance with any decision by a collection site person to obtain a specimen under direct supervision. All direct observation shall be conducted by a same gender collection site person.

2. Chain of custody forms must be provided to ensure the integrity of each urine specimen by tracking its handling and storage from point of collection to final disposition.

3. A Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA)-certified laboratory shall perform testing.

4. The laboratory shall use a cut-off of 50 ng/ml for a positive finding in testing for cannabinoids.

5. All positives reported by the laboratory must be confirmed by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry.

D. All positive results of a drug-testing shall be reported by the laboratory to a qualified medical review officer.

La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § XI-311

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Management and Finance, LR 25:2420 (December 1999).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 49:1001 et seq.