Bill > HB0246

This bill amends existing Utah law regarding drug testing for local government entities and institutions of higher education, primarily by updating definitions and clarifying testing procedures. Key changes include expanding the types of samples that can be collected for drug testing beyond urine to include blood, breath, oral fluid, and hair, and specifying that the College of American Pathology, rather than just Pathology, must certify laboratories. The bill also clarifies that drug testing for current employees or volunteers, except for prospective ones, must occur during or immediately after their regular work period and be considered paid work time, and that local government entities must cover all costs of sample collection and initial testing, including transportation if testing occurs off-site for current employees or volunteers. Furthermore, the bill specifies that sample collection instructions must be prepared by an independent entity and that testing must be performed by a laboratory certified by either the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration or the College of American Pathologists.

Education, Government Affairs

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