Section 6-B425. MANDATORY DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING - GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

425.1 Each program administrator with safety or protection sensitive positions shall contract with a professional testing vendor(s) to conduct required drug and alcohol testing. The vendor(s) shall ensure quality control, chain-of-custody for samples, reliable collection and testing procedures, and any other safeguards needed to guarantee accurate and fair testing, in accordance with the procedures in 49 Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) Part 40, and District government procedures, as applicable.

 

425.2 The vendor(s) selected to conduct the testing shall ensure that any laboratory used is certified by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to perform job-related drug and alcohol forensic testing.

 

425.3The Director of the DCHR shall develop operating policies and procedures for implementing the drug and alcohol program (Program) under this chapter for agencies subordinate to the Mayor that have safety, protection, or security sensitive positions.

 

 

authority

Mayor’s Order 2008-92, dated June 26, 2008, and with the concurrence of the City Administrator; Mayor’s Order 2007-95, dated April 18, 2007; Mayor’s Order 2012-84, dated June 18, 2012; and in accordance with the provisions of the Child and Youth, Safety and Health Omnibus Amendment Act of 2004, effective April 13, 2005 (D.C. Law 15-353; D.C. Official Code §§ 4-1501.01 et seq. (2012 Repl.)); and Sections 422 (2), (3), and (11) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 790; D.C. Official Code §§ 1-204.22(2), (3), (11) (2012 Repl.)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 724 (January 25, 2008); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 13820 (October 23, 2015).