La. Admin. Code tit. 67 § I-111

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section I-111 - Procedure

A. Alcohol/drug testing pursuant to this policy shall be conducted for the presence of any illegal drugs including, but not limited to, cannabinoids (marijuana metabolites), cocaine metabolites, opiate metabolites, phencyclidine, and amphetamines in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 49:1001 et seq. DSS reserves the right to test employees for the presence of any alcohol, illegal drugs or controlled substance when there is a reasonable suspicion to do so.

B. The human resources director of each office shall be involved in any determination that one of the above-named conditions requiring alcohol/drug-testing exists. Upon such determination, the appointing authority or designee for each office 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 specimens and the privacy of the donors. The appointing authority or designee for each office shall review and concur in advance with any decision by a collection site person to obtain a specimen under direct observation. All direct observation shall be conducted by a collection site person of the same gender.

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. Testing shall be performed by a SAMSHA-certified (Substance Abuse Mental Services Health Administration) laboratory.

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

5. The laboratory shall use a concentration cut-off of 0.08 or more for the initial positive finding in testing for alcohol.

6. All initial positives reported by the laboratory must be confirmed by gas/chromatography/mass spectrometry.

7. All confirmed positive results of alcohol/drug testing shall be reported by the laboratory to a qualified medical review officer.

La. Admin. Code tit. 67, § I-111

Promulgated by the Department of Social Services, Office of the Secretary, LR 25:1146 (June 1999), amended by the Department of Social Services, Office of Management and Finance, LR 32:115 (January 2006), LR 35:967 (May 2009).

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