1. (a) The following Department employees shall be tested for drug and alcohol use:

   1. (1) Applicants;
   2. (2) Those employees who have had a reasonable suspicion referral;
   3. (3) Post-accident employees, as soon as reasonably possible after the accident; and
   4. (4) HPR employees.
2. (b) Only HPR employees shall be subject to random testing.
3. (c) Employees shall be given at least a 30-day written notice from September 20, 1996, that the Department is implementing a drug and alcohol testing program and shall be given an opportunity to seek treatment. Following September 20, 1996, the Department shall procure a testing vendor and testing shall be implemented as described herein.
4. (d) The Department shall comply with the requirements of subchapter XX-E of Chapter 6 of Title 1.

History

Sept. 20, 1996, D.C. Law 11-158, § 3, 43 DCR 3702

Apr. 27, 2021, D.C. Law 23-276, § 3

Oct. 22, 2022, D.C. Law 24-190, § 302

Emergency Legislation

For temporary addition of subchapter, see note to § 24-211.21.

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3 of Medical Marijuana Program Patient Employment Protection Emergency Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-77, July 8, 2019, 66 DCR 8089).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3 of Medical Marijuana Program Patient Employment Protection Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-125, Oct. 7, 2019, 66 DCR 13158).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3 of Medical Marijuana Program Patient Employment Protection Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-327, June 8, 2020, 67 DCR 7595).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3 of Medical Marijuana Program Patient Employment Protection Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-339, July 27, 2020, 67 DCR 9352).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3 of Medical Marijuana Program Patient Employment Protection Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-72, May 4, 2021, 68 DCR 004925).

Temporary Legislation

Temporary addition of subchapter: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 24-211.21.

For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 3 of Medical Marijuana Program Patient Employment Protection Temporary Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Law 23-26, Oct. 24, 2019, 66 DCR 12086).

For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 3 of Medical Marijuana Program Patient Employment Protection Temporary Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Law 23-128, Aug. 27, 2020, 67 DCR 8619).

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 24-448.2.

Applicability

Applicability of D.C. Law 24-190: § 401(a)(2) of D.C. Law 24-190 provided that the change made to this section by § 302 of D.C. Law 24-190 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.