{"ref":"TX-HR-05","title":"Drug Testing Policy","category":"Human resources","summary":"States the Agency’s written drug testing policy for personnel who have direct contact with clients, including the testing method, and requires that a copy be given to everyone who applies for services and to anyone who asks, and to every employee.","inShort":["Never use drugs or alcohol, or be under their influence, while working, driving for work, or in a client’s home.","If a prescribed medicine could affect how safely you work, tell your supervisor before your next assignment.","You may be tested before you start, if a supervisor sees signs of impairment, or after an accident or injury at work.","Refusing a test, or tampering with one, is treated the same as a positive result.","The agency pays for every test it requires, and your results are kept private."],"primaryCitation":"26 TAC §558.253","citations":["26 TAC §558.253","26 TAC §558.246","26 TAC §558.292","26 TAC §558.245","Tex. Health & Safety Code ch. 142"],"federalCitations":["45 CFR Part 164"],"surveyorAsks":["Show me your written drug testing policy and a client’s signed acknowledgment that it was disclosed at admission.","Which staff are subject to drug testing, and when is a test required?"],"forms":[{"ref":"TX-HR-05-A","title":"Drug Testing Policy Disclosure"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (26 TAC §558.253)","5. Procedure","6. Responsibilities","6.1 Staff Training","7. Records","7.1 Compliance Monitoring","8. References","9. Related Documents","10. Approval","11. Revision History"],"version":"1.1","sample":false,"pack":"tx-pas","state":"Texas","service":"Home care","guides":[{"path":"/guides/home-care-agency-policies/","h1":"What policies does a home care agency need?"}],"agency":{"name":"Sample Home Care Agency","legalName":"Sample Home Care Agency, LLC","logo":null}}