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| Human Resources Administration – Substance Abuse Testing Program |
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The DOAS Human Resources Administration (HRA) assists in statewide substance abuse screening of applicants and State employees by acting as a liaison between the testing laboratory, the Medical Review Officer and State agencies, authorities and other entities. The program provides testing policies and procedures that meet the highest standards in testing and conform to federal and state laws and regulations.
This web site has been developed to assist the drug testing coordinators of those government entities that take part in the State's applicant and employee substance abuse testing program. |
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Collection Sites |
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Collection Sites lists all sites currently approved for use under the State's contract. Search by county or city to find a site convenient to you. To find the nearest collection site, select either a city or county and test type:
Drug Testing Collection Sites |
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The Drug Testing Results Database |
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The Drug Testing Results Database is a secure site available only to designated employer representatives who have been given access by the HRA Abuse Testing Program Administrator. At this site, drug testing coordinators and staff will be able to view test results of their applicants and employees, access random sampling data, and run a variety of reports according to their designated access level.
Drug Testing Results Database |
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Forms and Templates |
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Forms and Templates offers a number of useful documents and forms that can be used "as is" or adapted to fit your organization. | | |
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Laws, Regulations and Resources |
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| Title | Description | Date |
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 Laws & Regulations | | 49 CFR Part 40 | US Department of Transportation Procedures | 6/20/2012 | | 49 CFR Part 382 | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration | 6/20/2012 | | 14 CFR Part 121 | Federal Aviation Admininstration (FAA)-Appendix I
Drug Testing - Appendix J - Alcohol Testing | 6/20/2012 | | 49 CFR Part 655 | Federal Transit Administration | 6/20/2012 | | 49 CFR Part 199 | Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Adminstration | 6/20/2012 | | 33 CFR Part 95 | United States Coast Guard | 6/20/2012 | | SPB Rule 21 | Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace Program | 6/20/2012 | | O.C.G.A. 45-20-91 | Determination of employees subject to drug Testing
| 6/20/2012 | | O.C.G.A. 45-20-92 | Rules adopted by the State Personnel Board; Policies adopted by department or agency Heads; certification of testing laboratories | 6/20/2012 | | O.C.G.A.45-20-111 | Analysis of positions warranting established Test; testing requirements, cost, and Procedure; disqualification from employment For refusing test or showing positive results
| 6/20/2012 | | No.1:90-CV-1587-RHH | Case Law - Bd of Ed v Harris Unreasonable Search & Seizure
| 6/20/2012 | | Resources | | SAPlist.com |
A current list of DOT Substance Abuse Professionals (SAP) who can evaluate DOT Regulated individuals if the refuse a test or have A positive result on a test. Referral to a SAP is Mandatory in these instances
| 6/20/2012 | | BuckleyProductions.com |
Drug Free Workplace training kits and videos
| 6/20/2012 | | CenterforDrugTest.com |
Drug Free Workplace on-line training, training kits and videos
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Best Practices |
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Best Practices includes information and suggestions on various aspects of substance abuse testing for State of Georgia employers. | | |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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FAQs answers questions that are frequently asked about drug testing and the State's testing program. | | |
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| Drug Testing |  | Who should I drug test? | | | Pre-employment testing of applicants selected for positions that:
1. are regulated by the US Department of Transportation and its operating authorities
2. require certification under O.C.G.A. 35-8 (POST) and whose incumbents regularly perform high-risk work, and
3. have been identified by each appointing authority and approved by HRA as performing duties that have the potential for causing significant harm to self or others.
Random testing of employees in positions that:
1. are regulated by the US Department of Transportation and its operating authorities
2. require certification under O.C.G.A. 35-8 (POST) and whose incumbents regularly perform high-risk work, and
3. have been identified by each appointing authority and approved by DOAS as performing duties that have the potential for causing significant harm to self or others
Reasonable Suspicion testing of any employee who meets the criteria as defined in SPB rule 21.
Post-accident testing of any employee who meets the criteria in SPB 21, and of DOT regulated employees per the US DOT regulations.
Return-to-Duty testing of any employee who returns to work after testing positive on a drug or alcohol test, or after disclosing a substance problem.
Follow-up testing of any DOT regulated employee who returns to work after testing positive on a drug or alcohol test, or after disclosing a substance problem. | | | | | | |
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| What drugs are included on the State of Georgia's testing panel? | | | State agencies and other entities have a choice of test panels. They can test for 5, 6, 7, or 11 drugs. The basic five substances are Amphetamines/Methamphetamines, Cocaine, Marijuana, Opiates and PCP. Other panels add barbiturates, benzodiazepines, synthetic opiates, and other categories of pain killers. US DOT regulated employees can only be tested for the Federal Five plus two and alcohol. On Reasonable Suspicion, Post-accident, Return-to-Duty and Follow-up tests, appointing authorities may request that other drugs be added to the test panel. | | | | | | |
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| What do the letters/abbreviations stand for in the Result column? | | | PeopleSoft Drug Testing Database Result
"N" Neg Negative
"P" Pos Positive
"F" Refuse Refusal
"R" Reject Rejected
"C" Canc Canceled
"P" NCP Non-contact positive
"N" Neg Dilute Negative Dilute
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| What do the results mean? | | | Negative – none of drugs for which the lab tested were present in an amount over the cutoff level
Positive – one or more of the drugs for which the lab tested were found in amounts exceeding the cutoff level and the MRO has verified the result
Refusal – the applicant/donor failed to give an acceptable specimen for testing
Rejected – the lab rejected the specimen because of a fatal flaw (insufficient amount, temperature out of range, etc.)
Cancelled - MRO cancels the test because something procedural was wrong (Chain of Custody broken)
Non-Contact-Positive - one or more of the drugs for which the lab tested were found in amounts exceeding the cutoff level but the MRO has been unable to reach the donor
Negative Dilute – none of drugs for which the lab tested were present in an amount over the cutoff level, but the specimen was more dilute than normal. Could be the person drinks a lot of water, could be they’re trying to flush drugs from their system.
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| Why would a test be rejected or cancelled? | | | There are numerous reasons why this might happen, but most fall into one of three categories. First, the specimen isn't testable when it arrives at the lab because there is not sufficient quantity to test. Second, the chain of custody is not intact - tamper proof seal broken, no collector's signature. Third, the test is "Invalid" because the validity tests (creatinine level, specific gravity) are outside the normal range. | | | | | | |
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| Should I send anyone who has a cancelled or rejected test result for a retest? | | | The Medical Review Officer generally makes a recommendation based on the reason the test has been cancelled or rejected. It is up to each appointing authority to make that decision. When it is a pre-employment test and you need a negative result to hire, the person must retest. | | | | | | |
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| Should I send someone with a Positive Dilute result for a retest? | | | That’s up to you. No substances were found, so it is a negative. Most State entities retest applicants and don’t retest employees. | | | | | | |
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| What constitutes a Refusal? | | | • Expressly declining to submit to drug testing;
• Failure to appear at the testing location by the specified time;
• Engaging in conduct that clearly obstructs the testing process;
• Failure to provide adequate urine for testing (45 ml.) without an acceptable medical reason;
• Leaving the testing location before providing an adequate sample in the allotted time (up to 3 hours if necessary);
• The testing laboratory and/or the MRO determines that a specimen has been adulterated or substituted
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| What does Adulterated mean? | | | It means a foreign substance has been added to the urine specimen. | | | | | | |
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| What does Substituted mean? | | | It means the content of the specimen cup is not human urine.
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