Okaloosa County BOCC — 2013 meeting #1141 (date undetermined) — Disaster Transportation Services - School Bus Lease — reading text

Morphine, Tylenol with Codeine, Empirin with Codeine, APAP with Codeine, Aspirin with Codeine, Robitussin AC, Guiatuss AC, Novahistine DH, Novahistine Expectorant, Dilaudid (Hydromorpone), M-5 Contin and Roxanol (morphine sulphate), Percodan, Vicodin, etc. (8) Barbiturates: Phenobarbital, Tuinal, Amytal, Nembutal, Seconal, Lotusate, Fiorinal, Fioricet, Esgic, Butisol, Mebaral, Butabarbital, Butabital, Phenilin, Triad, etc. (9) Benzodiazepines: Ativan, Azene, Clonopin, Dalmane, Diazepam, Librium, Xanax, Serax, Tranxene, Valium, Halcion, Paxipam, Restoril, Centrax. (10) Methadone: Dolophine, Methadose. (11) Propoxyphene: Darvocet, Darvon N, Dolene, etc. - 16 (L) The Medical Review Officer (MRO) and Analysis of Test Results. (1) Controlled Substances (a) (b) Initial Test: The initial test for controlled substances shall use an- immunoassay. The following initial cut-off levels shall be used when screening specimens to determine whether they are negative for the five (5) drugs or classes of drugs tested: Initial Test Cut-off Level (NG/ML) Marijuana Metabolites ........... 0.0.00... e eee ee eee. 50 Cocaine Metabolites ............ 0.00. cee ee eee 300 Opiate Metabolites ....... 0.0.2... eee 300 Phencyclidine (PCP) ..... 00.0.0 eee 25 AmphetaminéS .........0 0.0 ccc eee 1000 Confirmation Test. All specimens identified as positive on the initial drug screen shall be performed using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) techniques at the cut-off levels listed below: Initial Test Cut-off Level (NG/ML) Marijuana Metabolites 2.0... 0.00. cee eee 15 Cocaine Metabolites ........0.0. 00sec cece eeeceeees 150 Opiates: Morphine ...... 0.2... ee ees eee 300 Codeine 2.0... eee 300 Phencyclidine (PCP). 0.2.0.0... eee ee eee eee oo 25 Amphetamines: ~ 17 Amphetamine... 2.0.0.2... 00. cece eee ee eee 500 Methamphetaine .......... 0.0.0: e eee ee eee 500 Medical Review Officer (MRO). The laboratory shall report test results to the employer's Medical Review Officer (MRO) within five (5) working days (on the average) after receipt of the specimen by the laboratory. The MRO shall be a qualified and licensed physician as defined herein.. The MRO shall be responsible for the following: (a) Receiving drug test results from the laboratory; (b) Administratively reviewing negative results; (c) | Providing an opportunity for the employee to discuss a laboratory- confirmed positive test result; (d)° Reviewing medical records as appropriate to determine if there is a legitimate explanation fora positive result, including legally prescribed medication; (e) Processing an employee's request for an analysis of a split specimen; and (f) Notifying the Board of an employee's verified positive test result. Testing of Split Sample Specimens. Any employee who has been notified by the MRO of a confirmed positive drug test shall have 72 hours in which fo request a test of the split specimen. If the employee makes a timely request, the MRO shall, in writing, direct the laboratory to provide the split specimen to another DHHS-certified laboratory for analysis. The. cost of the additional laboratory analysis shall-bée borne by the employee. If thé analysis of the split specimen fails to reconfirm the presence of the drugs or drug metabolites found in the primary specimen, the MRO shall cancel the test and report the cancellation and the reasons for it to the DOT, the employer, ' and the employee. The employee may not request a re-analysis of the primary specimen. Alcohol Testing (a) The Breath Alcohol Technical (BAT). Alcohol testing under this policy will be conducted by a qualified Breath Alcohol! Technical (BAT), who shall be trained to proficiency in the operation of the EBT, as defined ~ 18 (M) ¥ herein, that he or she is using and in the alcohol testing procedures set forth in 49 CFR Part 40, sub-part C. A BAT-qualified supervisor of an employee may conduct the alcohol test for that employee only if another BAT is unavailable to perform the test in a timely manner. (b) | Alcohol Screening Test. The initial alcohol screening test will be conducted utilizing an EBT. In performing the alcohol screening test, the BAT shall follow the procedures for screening tests set forth in 49 CFR Section 40.63. If the result of the screening test is a breath alcohol concentration of less than 0.02, no further testing will be performed. lf the result of the screening test is an alcohol concentration of 0.02 or greater, a confirmation test shall be performed as set forth below. (c) Alcohol Confirmation Test. The alcohol confirmation test shall be performed with an EBT meeting the requirements set forth in 49 CFR Section 40.53 (b). In performing the confirmation alcohol test, the BAT shall transmit all alcohol test results to the Board in a confidential manner. Confidentiality/Employee Safeguards (1) Allinformation, interviews, reports, statements, memoranda, and drug and ‘alcohol test results, written or otherwise, received by the district through the Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy shall be treated in a confidential manner, unless otherwise required by law. (2) Thedistrict, any collection sites, laboratories, drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs, and their agents who receive or have access to information concerning drug or alcohol test results shall keep all information confidential, unless otherwise required by. law. The School Board of Okaloosa County Commitment to Educating its Employees Regarding the Misuse of Alcoho! and the Use of Controlled Substances. The Board believes education and understanding can be powerful weapons in-the fight against drugs and the misuse of alcohol. Employees armed with knowledge are better prepared to resist controlled substances and alcohol abuse and intervene when necessary. As such, the district maintains a current resource file of providers of employee assistance, including alcohol and drug abuse programs, mental health providers, and various other persons, entities or organizations designed to assist employees with personal and behavioral problems including, but not limited to, those referenced in the “Florida Comprehensive Directory, Drug Abuse and Mental ~ 19 ON Services", published by the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services. The administrator in Personnel has been designated as the individual responsible for providing information and answering any questions concerning this policy. The name, address, and telephone number of providers of assistance programs, substance abuse professionals, and local alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs are available upon request to the Personnel Services Department or the Risk Management Department. Adopted: 11/16/99