425. DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING – GENERAL PROVISIONS

425 DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING – GENERAL PROVISIONS 425.1 Each program administrator with safety or protection sensitive positions shall contract with a professional testing vendor(s) to conduct required drug and alcohol testing. The vendor(s) shall ensure quality control, chain-of-custody for samples, reliable collection and testing procedures, and any other safeguards needed to guarantee accurate and fair testing. Notwithstanding 49 CFR § 40.1, vendors shall follow all procedures stated in 49 CFR Part 40 and District government procedures, as applicable, for all drug and alcohol testing for appointees and employees. 425.2 The vendor(s) selected to conduct the testing shall ensure that any laboratory used is certified by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to perform job-related drug and alcohol forensic testing. 425.3 The Director of the DCHR shall develop operating policies and procedures for implementing the drug and alcohol program under this chapter for agencies subordinate to the Mayor that have safety, protection, or security sensitive positions. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 724 (January 25, 2008); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 13820 (October 23, 2015); as amended by Final Rulemaking 65 DCR 12445 (November 9, 2018); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 10946 (September 11, 2020). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Government Personnel 6-B DCMR § 425