{"ref":"TX-HSP-HR-05","title":"Drug Testing Policy","category":"Human resources","summary":"States the Agency’s decision on drug testing of staff who have direct contact with patients, describes the testing method, says what happens after a positive or refused test, and requires a copy of the policy to be given to everyone applying for services and anyone who asks.","inShort":["Sample Hospice, LLC drug tests staff who have direct contact with patients.","You are tested before your first assignment, if a supervisor sees signs you may be impaired, and after certain incidents.","Never work while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or misuse any medicine.","Refusing a test, or a confirmed positive test, means you are removed from patient care right away.","Patients receive a copy of this policy when they apply for services."],"primaryCitation":"26 TAC §558.253","citations":["26 TAC §558.253","26 TAC §558.245(b)(7)","26 TAC §558.292"],"federalCitations":[],"surveyorAsks":["Do you drug test employees who have direct contact with patients? Where does your written policy say so?","How is the testing done?"],"forms":[{"ref":"TX-HSP-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. Testing Method","6. Results and Consequences","7. Confidentiality","8. Responsibilities and Records","9. References","10. Related Policies and Forms","11. Approval","12. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"tx-hospice","state":"Texas","service":"Hospice","guides":[{"path":"/guides/hospice-policies/","h1":"What policies are required for hospice?"},{"path":"/guides/hospice-conditions-of-participation/","h1":"Hospice Conditions of Participation: which policies each one needs"}],"agency":{"name":"Sample Hospice","legalName":"Sample Hospice, LLC","logo":null}}