California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 2006.54 - Requirements for Laboratories/Testing Locations and Specimen Collectors for Testing Substance-Abusing Licensees

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
If the Board uses a private-sector vendor that provides
				  laboratories or testing locations or specimen collection for testing
				  substance-abusing licensees, the laboratory, location, or collection service
				  shall meet all the following standards:
(a) The vendor shall report to the Board any
				major violation, as defined in section 2006.5.
(b) The vendor shall ensure that its
				laboratory, testing, or specimen collection providers or contractors meet all
				of the following:
(1) Specimen collectors
				shall either be certified by the Drug and Alcohol Testing Industry Association
				or have completed the training required to serve as a collector for the United
				States Department of Transportation.
(2) Specimen collectors shall conform to the
				current United States Department of Transportation Specimen Collection
				Guidelines.
(3) Testing locations
				shall comply with the Urine Specimen Collection Guidelines published by the
				United States Department of Transportation without regard to the type of test
				administered.
(4) Specimen
				collectors shall observe the collection of testing specimens.
(5) Laboratories shall be certified and
				accredited by the United States Department of Health and Human
				Services.
(6) Testing locations
				shall submit a specimen to a laboratory within one (1) business day of receipt
				and all specimens collected shall be handled pursuant to chain of custody
				procedures. The laboratory shall process and analyze the specimen and provide
				legally defensible test results to the Board within seven (7) business days of
				receipt of the specimen. The Board shall be notified of non-negative test
				results within one (1) business day and shall be notified of negative test
				results within seven (7) business days.
(7) Specimen collection and testing locations
				shall possess all the materials, equipment, and technical expertise necessary
				in order to test every licensee for which it is responsible on any day of the
				week.
(8) Testing locations shall
				be able to scientifically test for urine, blood, and hair specimens for the
				detection of alcohol and illegal and controlled substances.
(9) Testing sites shall be located throughout
				California.
(10) Testing sites
				shall be equipped with:
(A) An automated
				24-hour toll-free telephone system and/or a secure on-line computer database
				that allows the licensee to check in daily for testing; and
(B) A secure, Health Insurance Portability
				and Accountability Act (HIPAA)-compliant website or computer system to allow
				staff access to drug test results and compliance reporting information that is
				available twenty-four (24) hours a day.
(11) Testing sites shall employ or contract
				with toxicologists who are licensed physicians and have knowledge of substance
				abuse disorders and the appropriate medical training to interpret and evaluate
				laboratory biological fluid test results, medical histories, and any other
				information relevant to biomedical information.