Common use of Chain of Evidence and Record Retention Clause in Contracts

Chain of Evidence and Record Retention. A chain of custody procedure shall be utilized by the mutually agreed upon laboratory and any other mutually agreed upon facilities to be used as the collection sites and test site. These procedures shall account for the integrity of each urine specimen by tracking its handling and storage from point of specimen collection to final disposition of the specimen. These procedures shall require that an approved agency Chain of Custody form be used from time of collection to receipt by the laboratory and that upon receipt by the laboratory an appropriate laboratory Chain of Custody form shall account for the sample or a portion of the sample within the laboratory. Chain of Custody forms shall, at a minimum, include an entry documenting date and purpose each time a specimen or portion of a specimen is handled or transferred in the Chain of Custody. All records pertaining to Department-required drug tests shall remain confidential insofar as they shall not be provided to other employers or agencies without the written permission of the person whose records are sought.