13 NCAC 20 .0304             CONTRACTOR PROCEDURES

If the examiner contracts with a third party for collection, screening, or confirmation testing, the examiner shall ensure that the contractor's procedures comply with requirements of G.S. 95, Article 20 and this Chapter.  Compliance with the requirements of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), 59 Federal Register No. 110, pages 29908 through 29931 (June 9, 1994), for all aspects of the controlled substance examination shall meet the requirements of G.S. 95, Article 20 and this Chapter.  Compliance with the requirements of the College of American Pathologists' (CAP) Forensic Urine Drug Test Inspection Checklist shall meet the requirements of G.S. 95, Article 20 and this Chapter for screening, confirmation and retesting of confirmed samples.  If the examiner adopts alternative procedures, the examiner shall ensure that the alternative procedures meet the requirements of G.S. 95, Article 20 and this Chapter.  However, nothing in the DHHS or CAP requirements shall be interpreted to:

(1)           require the examiner to use the services of a medical review officer; or

(2)           allow the examiner to conduct on-site screening for current employees.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 95-231; 95-232; 95-234;

Eff. April 1, 2001;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016.