tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77870781022934957552024-02-20T03:09:54.534-08:00PocketPart40 LouisianaThis blog is currently Under Construction. Thank you for your patience.Tommy Edenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860152469619027438noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7787078102293495755.post-54100465934775858342012-06-06T10:34:00.001-07:002012-12-17T13:03:45.836-08:00Louisiana – State Law Drug & Alcohol Testing Issues at a Glance<em><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman""";"></span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman""";">PocketPart40 State Laws at a Glance is a collaboration with professionals across the workplace </span></em><em><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman""";">drug testing industry to provide a free resource on workplace drug testing laws, regulations, </span></em><em><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman""";">legislation, issues of interest and significant case authority. See disclaimer below.</span></em><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b>Summary</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: navy;">All types of testing with some testing restrictions</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b>Workers</b></div>
<b><placename w:st="on">Compensation</placename> <placename w:st="on">Voluntary</placename> <placename w:st="on">Premium</placename> <placename w:st="on">Reduction</placename> <placetype w:st="on">State</placetype></b><b> (if yes see below) </b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: navy;">No</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b>Employers Covered by Federal Drug Free Workplace Act</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: navy;">No</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">State Constitution Privacy Provision </b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: navy;">No</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b>Penalties and Remedies for Employer Non-Compliance</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: navy;">Yes</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Significant Testing Restrictions </b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: navy;">No </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Disability Coverage </b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b>Drug and Alcohol Testing Restrictions</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: navy;">Yes </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b>Worker’s Compensation Disqualification Laws</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: navy;">Yes </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">10)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b>Unemployment Compensation Disqualification Laws</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: navy;">Yes </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">11)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b>Alcohol Cut-off Levels</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: navy;">Not Specified </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">12)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b>Substances Allowed for Testing</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: navy;">(1) Amphetamines; (2) Cannabinoids; (3) Cocaine; (4) Phencyclidine (PCP); (5) Opiates; (6) Alcohol.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: navy;">SAMHSA- except marijuana cannot be less than 50 ng/mL and no more than 100 ng/mL. Law regulates only the SAMHSA 5 drugs.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">13)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Drug Specimen Types</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: navy;">Urine, blood, saliva, hair </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">14)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b>Types of Drug Testing and Restrictions</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: navy;">Permitted </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: navy;">Permitted </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: navy;">Permitted </span></b><b></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: navy;">Permitted </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: navy;">Permitted </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">15)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b>Restrictions on Types of Workplace Drug Tests</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: navy;">No</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">16)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Collection Procedures</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: navy;">Allowed if reasonable cause exists that individual tampered with specimen or if tested positive on previous test</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: navy;">Either a single or split allowe</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">17)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b>Drug Testing Falsification Law</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: navy;">Yes</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">18)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b>Point-of-Collection Device</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">19)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b>Safety-Sensitive Restriction</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: navy;">Not Specified </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">20)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b>Laboratory Based Testing</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: navy;">SAMHSA or CAP-FUDT</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: navy;">Allowed </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: navy;">Allowed</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">21)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Notification of Test Results</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: navy;">Employees who have been informed of a confirmed positive has the right, within 7 working days, to access of the records relating to the drug tests and the review.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">22)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rehabilitation Requirements </b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: navy;">Not Specified </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">23)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Retest Required</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: navy;">Yes</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">24)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Wage Payment Requirements </b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: navy;">Employer Responsibility </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">25)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b>Disciplinary Action Restriction </b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">26)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b>State CDL DMV Reporting</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">27)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b>State Medical Marijuana Laws</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: navy;">No</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">31)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b>Web Resources</b></div>
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