Drug Testing Policy
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.
About this policy
- Policy number
- TX-HR-05
- Version
- 1.1
- Main rule
- 26 TAC §558.253
- Library
- Texas home care · 46 policies
- Category
- Human resources
- Sections
- 14
In short
- 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.
What's inside
14 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- 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
An inspector may ask
- 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?
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