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Arkansas – State Law Drug & Alcohol Testing Issues at a Glance
All types of testing with no restrictions. All testing procedure
No. Only under the Workers Compensation Voluntary Premium Reduction Law
Any tissue, fluid or human body product capable of presence of drugs
Required under Workers’ Compensation Voluntary Premium Reduction Law
State licensed and SAMHSA. Employer shall test for DOT drugs and alcohol
Positive results must be communicated to employees and job applicants in writing
Required under Workers’ Compensation Premium Reduction Law
Yes within 5 day of notification of positive result
1. General statement of the employer’s policy on drug and alcohol use. 2. Statement regarding the drug-free work place law. 3. Statement regarding confidentiality. 4. Procedure for notifying the MRO of the use of medication, but only after the individual has tested positive. 5. The consequence for refusing to submit an alcohol or drug test. 6. List of Employee Assistance Programs. 7. Statement of the procedure for contesting a confirmed positive test result. 8. List of drug for which the employee may be tested for. 9. Notice that the employee must notify the laboratory of any administrative or civil action brought under the law. 10. Statement regarding any applicable collective bargaining agreement.
Any tissue, fluid, or human body product capable of revealing the presence of drugs; 5 Panel
Supervisor training and each year, covered employers must provide at least two (2) hours of workplace substance abuse recognition training (at least one (1) hour each for alcohol and drug use). Training should include: recognizing the sign of substance abuse in the workplace, how to document and corroborate signs of employee substance abuse, and how to refer substance abusing employees to proper providers for treatment
In accordance with DOT procedures
Yes. Requires employer to use MRO in compliance with DOT rules.
Must be communicated to employee or job applicant in writing
All information received by employer through testing is confidential
May contest or explain the result within 5 working days of receiving the test result
Arkansas Contributors:
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-123-102
Ark. Code Ann. §§ 16-124-101 to 16-124-112
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-60-201
Akr. Code Ann. §§ 27-23-201 through -211
Ark. Code Ann. § 11-3-203(a)(1)
Ark. Code Ann. § 11-10-514 (UC)
Ark. Code Ann. § 11-9-102 (WC)
Ark. Code Ann. § 11-14-101 to 11-14-112