N.H. Admin. Code § He-A 304.24

Current through Register No. 2, January 9, 2025

Section He-A 304.24 - Drug Screens

(a) An OTP shall perform, or have performed, drug screens of clients as described in this section.

(b) All new clients shall have a minimum of a drug screen upon admission and randomly every week thereafter for the first 3 months of treatment.

(c) After the first 3 months of treatment, all clients shall have a minimum of one drug screen performed randomly every month.

(d) All required drug screens shall include, at a minimum, the following substances or their metabolites:

(1) Opiates;

(2) Methadone;

(3) Buprenorphine;

(4) Amphetamines;

(5) Cocaine;

(6) Benzodiazepines;

(7) Cannabis; and

(8) Methamphetamine.

(e) A drug screen shall be considered positive for illicit substances only if the substance identified is not being used under the supervision of and as directed by a licensed practitioner.

(f) When a client disputes the results of a positive drug screen, the screen shall only be considered positive after confirmatory testing by a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certified laboratory.

N.H. Admin. Code § He-A 304.24

Derived From Volume XXXVIII Number 10, Filed March 8, 2018, Proposed by #12476, Effective 2/16/2018, Expires 2/16/2028.