§ 24–211.22. Employee testing.
(a) The following Department employees shall be tested for drug and alcohol use:
(1) Applicants;
(2) Those employees who have had a reasonable suspicion referral;
(3) Post-accident employees, as soon as reasonably possible after the accident; and
(4) HPR employees.
(b) Only HPR employees shall be subject to random testing.
(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.
(d) The Department shall comply with the requirements of subchapter XX-E of Chapter 6 of Title 1 .
(Sept. 20, 1996, D.C. Law 11-158, § 3, 43 DCR 3702 ; Apr. 27, 2021, D.C. Law 23-276, § 3, 68 DCR 00048 ; Oct. 22, 2022, D.C. Law 24-190, § 302, 69 DCR 008849 .)
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.
Emergency Legislation
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) .
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 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 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 2019 (D.C. Act 23-77, July 8, 2019, 66 DCR 8089) .
For temporary addition of subchapter, see note to § 24-211.21 .
Temporary Legislation
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) .
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) .
Temporary addition of subchapter: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 24-211.21 .
