HOUSE BILL 432

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation

Sponsored By:

Delegates Moe, Frush, R. Baker, Boschert, Brown, Conroy, Griffith, Hubbard, Malone, Menes, Palumbo, and Sophocleus

Entitled:

Job-Related Substance Abuse Testing - Specimens - Collection

Synopsis:

Adding saliva derived from the human body to the list of specimens that may be used for job-related substance abuse testing; providing that an employer may require a person to submit a specimen for job-related substance abuse testing; requiring an employer to follow chain of custody and quality assurance procedures when collecting a specimen; and requiring an employer to collect a specified quantity of a specimen.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/1

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/7

Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.

2/27

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21

Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B

Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33

Delegate Anthony G. Brown, District 25

Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23

Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Delegate Richard A. Palumbo, District 22A

Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHEMICAL TESTS

CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- SUBSTANCE ABUSE

EXAMINATIONS

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 17-214 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered