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House Journal: Page 514: Wednesday, March 4, 1998

12     6.  TESTING PROCEDURES.  All sample collection and
13   testing for drugs or alcohol under this section shall
14   be performed in accordance with the following
15   conditions:
16     a.  The collection of samples shall be performed
17   under sanitary conditions and with regard for the
18   privacy of the individual from whom the specimen is
19   being obtained and in a manner reasonably calculated
20   to preclude contamination or substitution of the
21   specimen.
22     b.  Sample collection for testing of current
23   employees shall be performed so that the specimen is
24   split into two components at the time of collection in
25   the presence of the individual from whom the sample or
26   specimen is collected.  The second portion of the
27   specimen or sample shall be of sufficient quantity to
28   permit a second, independent confirmatory test as
29   provided in paragraph "i".  The sample shall be split
30   such that the primary sample contains at least thirty
31   milliliters and the secondary sample contains at least
32   fifteen milliliters.  Both portions of the sample
33   shall be forwarded to the laboratory conducting the
34   initial confirmatory testing.  In addition to any
35   requirements for storage of the initial sample that
36   may be imposed upon the laboratory as a condition for
37   certification or approval, the laboratory shall store
38   the second portion of any sample until receipt of a
39   confirmed negative test result or for a period of at
40   least forty-five calendar days following the
41   completion of the initial confirmatory testing, if the
42   first portion yielded a confirmed positive test
43   result.
44     c.  Sample collections shall be documented, and the
45   procedure for documentation shall include the
46   following:
47     (1)  Samples shall be labeled so as to reasonably
48   preclude the possibility of misidentification of the
49   individual tested in relation to the test result
50   provided, and samples shall be handled and tracked in

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 1   a manner such that control and accountability are
 2   maintained from initial collection to each stage in
 3   handling, testing, and storage, through final
 4   disposition.
 5     (2)  An employee or prospective employee shall be
 6   provided an opportunity to provide any information
 7   which may be considered relevant to the test,
 8   including identification of prescription or
 9   nonprescription drugs currently or recently used, or
10   other relevant medical information.  Information
11   provided by the employee or prospective employee shall

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