§ 2006.54. Requirements for Laboratories/Testing Locations and Specimen Collectors for Testing ...
16 CA ADC § 2006.54Barclays Official California Code of RegulationsEffective: April 1, 2024
Effective: April 1, 2024
16 CCR § 2006.54
§ 2006.54. Requirements for Laboratories/Testing Locations and Specimen Collectors for Testing Substance-Abusing Licensees.
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:
(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.
(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.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Sections 315 and 4808, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 315, Business and Professions Code.
History
1. New section filed 2-12-2024; operative 4-1-2024 (Register 2024, No. 7).
This database is current through 7/12/24 Register 2024, No. 28.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 16, § 2006.54, 16 CA ADC § 2006.54
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