Common use of Positive Results Clause in Contracts

Positive Results. If the results of the first screen are positive, the Medical Review Officer will immediately conduct a second screening using a different methodology on a different portion of the sample. The Medical Provider will report the confirmation screen results, whether positive or negative, to the Medical Review Officer. Any adulterated sample, or samples otherwise tampered with, may be treated for disciplinary purposes as a positive result. If the confirmation screen results are positive, employees may request an additional screening, beyond the confirmation screening, by an NIDA approved alternate laboratory. Employees will be responsible for the cost of any additional screenings. For chain of custody purposes, the sample will be transferred directly from the Medical Provider to the alternate laboratory, and the alternate laboratory will complete the Chain of Custody form. If the confirmation screen results are positive, the Medical Provider will retain the same for at least one (1) year to allow for additional screenings and employee appeals. The Medical Review Officer (MRO) is a physician knowledgeable in the medical use of prescription drugs and the pharmacology and toxicology of illicit drugs. The MRO’s primary responsibility is to review and interpret positive test results obtained through the DSP. In fulfilling these responsibilities, the MRO is to be guided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Mandatory Guidelines. If any question arises to the accuracy or validity of a positive test result, the MRO should, in collaboration with the laboratory director and consultants, review the laboratory records to determine whether the required procedures were followed. The MRO then makes a determination as to whether the result is scientifically sufficient to take further action. If records from the collection sites or laboratories raise doubts about the handling of samples, the MRO may deem the urinary evidence insufficient and no further actions relative to individual employees would occur. The MRO must also assess and determine whether alternate medical explanations could account for any positive test results. In reviewing the laboratory results, the MRO may conduct a medical interview with the employee, review the employee’s medical history, or review any other relevant biomedical factors. The MRO shall also review any information provided by an employee attempting to show legitimate use of a drug. The MRO may perform limited physical examinations, seeking for example, needle tracks, in determining whether clinical signs of drug abuse are present. The MRO must ultimately determine whether some reason other than illegal drug use explains a drug-positive urine. If the MRO verifies illegal drug use, the information related to the use of illegal drugs will be disclosed to the Superintendent. Any medical information provided to the MRO that is not specifically related to use of illegal drugs will be treated as confidential and not disclosed. If it is determined with reasonable certainty that there is a legitimate medical or other reason to account for the positive laboratory findings, no information identifying the specific employee will be disclosed and the test results will be reported as negative.

Positive Results. If the results of the first screen are positive, the Medical Review Officer will immediately conduct a second screening using a different methodology on a different portion of the sample. The Medical Provider will report the confirmation screen results, whether positive or negative, to the Medical Review Officer. Any adulterated sample, or samples otherwise tampered with, may be treated for disciplinary purposes as a positive result. If the confirmation screen results are positive, employees may request an additional screening, beyond the confirmation screening, by an NIDA approved alternate laboratory. Employees will be responsible for the cost of any additional screenings. For chain of custody purposes, the sample will be transferred directly from the Medical Provider to the alternate laboratory, and the alternate laboratory will complete the Chain of Custody form. If the confirmation screen results are positive, the Medical Provider will retain the same for at least one (1) year to allow for additional screenings and employee appeals. The Medical Review Officer (MRO) is a physician knowledgeable in the medical use of prescription drugs and the pharmacology and toxicology of illicit drugs. The MRO’s primary responsibility is to review and interpret positive test results obtained through the DSP. In fulfilling these responsibilities, the MRO is to be guided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Mandatory Guidelines. If any question arises to the accuracy or validity of a positive test result, the MRO should, in collaboration with the laboratory director and consultants, review the laboratory records to determine whether the required procedures were followed. The MRO then makes a determination as to whether the result is scientifically sufficient to take further action. If records from the collection sites or laboratories raise doubts about the handling of samples, the MRO may deem the urinary evidence insufficient and no further actions relative to individual employees would occur. The MRO must also assess and determine whether alternate medical explanations could account for any positive test results. In reviewing the laboratory results, the MRO may conduct a medical interview with the employee, review the employee’s medical history, or review any other relevant biomedical factors. The MRO shall also review any information provided by an employee attempting to show medical APPENDIX A (Continued) history, or review any other relevant biomedical factors. The MRO shall medical history, or review any other relevant biomedical factors. The MRO shall also review any information provided by an employee attempting to show legitimate use of a drug. The MRO may perform limited physical examinations, seeking for example, needle tracks, in determining whether clinical signs of drug abuse are present. The MRO must ultimately determine whether some reason other than illegal drug use explains a drug-positive urine. If the MRO verifies illegal drug use, the information related to the use of illegal drugs will be disclosed to the SuperintendentChief or Acting Chief. Any medical information provided to the MRO that is not specifically related to use of illegal drugs will be treated as confidential and not disclosed. If it is determined with reasonable certainty that there is a legitimate medical or other reason to account for the positive laboratory findings, no information identifying the specific employee will be disclosed and the test results will be reported as negative.

Positive Results. If the results of the first screen are positive, the Medical Review Officer will immediately conduct a second screening using a different methodology on a different portion of the sample. APPENDIX A (CONTINUED) The Medical Provider will report the confirmation screen results, whether positive or negative, to the Medical Review Officer. Any adulterated sample, or samples otherwise tampered with, may be treated for disciplinary purposes as a positive result. If the confirmation screen results are positive, employees may request an additional screening, beyond the confirmation screening, by an NIDA approved alternate laboratory. Employees will be responsible for the cost of any additional screenings. For chain of custody purposes, the sample will be transferred directly from the Medical Provider to the alternate laboratory, and the alternate laboratory will complete the Chain of Custody form. If the confirmation screen results are positive, the Medical Provider will retain the same for at least one (1) year to allow for additional screenings and employee appeals. The Medical Review Officer (MRO) is a physician knowledgeable in the medical use of prescription drugs and the pharmacology and toxicology of illicit drugs. The MRO’s primary responsibility is to review and interpret positive test results obtained through the DSP. In fulfilling these responsibilities, the MRO is to be guided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Mandatory Guidelines. If any question arises to the accuracy or validity of a positive test result, the MRO should, in collaboration with the laboratory director and consultants, review the laboratory records to determine whether the required procedures were followed. The MRO then makes a determination as to whether the result is scientifically sufficient to take further action. If records from the collection sites or laboratories raise doubts about the handling of samples, the MRO may deem the urinary evidence insufficient and no further actions relative to individual employees would occur. The MRO must also assess and determine whether alternate medical explanations could account for any positive test results. In reviewing the laboratory results, the MRO may conduct a medical interview with the employee, review the employee’s medical history, or review any other relevant biomedical factors. The MRO shall also review any information provided by an employee attempting to show legitimate use of a drug. The MRO may perform limited physical examinations, seeking for example, needle tracks, in determining whether clinical signs of drug abuse are present. The MRO must ultimately determine whether some reason other than illegal drug use explains a drug-positive urine. If the MRO verifies illegal drug use, the APPENDIX A (CONTINUED) information related to the use of illegal drugs will be disclosed to the SuperintendentChief or Acting Chief. Any medical information provided to the MRO that is not specifically related to use of illegal drugs will be treated as confidential and not disclosed. If it is determined with reasonable certainty that there is a legitimate medical or other reason to account for the positive laboratory findings, no information identifying the specific employee will be disclosed and the test results will be reported as negative.