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Section 22 Drug Testing

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated16th/17th Judicial Circuit/District - Boone, Campbell, Gallatin and Kenton Circuit and District Court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
16th/17th Judicial Circuit/District - Boone, Campbell, Gallatin and Kenton Circuit and District Court
Local Rules for the Northern Kentucky Regional Mental Health Court Pilot Project for Boone, Campbell, and Kenton Counties
Part II. Adult Criminal Mental Health Court
KY ULCR Sec. 22
Section 22 Drug Testing
(1) Drug testing may be administered to any Mental Health Court participant on a frequent and random basis. Phase I participants may be tested up to three times per week; Phase II participants may be tested up to two times per week; and, Phase III participants may be tested one time per week.
(2) The Court shall utilize the most cost efficient drug-testing services for Mental Health Court, utilizing policies and specifications as authorized by the Mental Health Court.
(3) All Mental Health Court participants shall be required to make themselves available for specimen collections as required by the case manager.
(4) Instant, laboratory, and other drug tests supplied by Mental Health Court shall be utilized for Mental Health Court participants only. Due to the cost of drug testing supplies, inventory of supplies shall be audited on a random basis.
(5) An adulterated drug test shall be considered a positive drug test.
(6) Medically supervised detoxification or treatment that will affect drug-testing by Mental Health Court staff on a temporary basis may be authorized by the Mental Health Court judge. However, medically supervised detoxification or treatment that will affect drug-testing by Mental Health Court staff beyond a 6-month period shall not be authorized and shall preclude a participant from initiating or continuing participation in Mental Health Court.
(7) The Mental Health Court shall be authorized to establish further policies and procedures relating to drug-testing.

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HISTORY: Adopted effective January 27, 2010.
Boone, Campbell, Gallatin and Kenton Counties, General Civil Sec. 22, KY R BOONE CAMPBELL GALLATIN KENTON GEN CIV Sec. 22
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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