This chapter does not apply to:

(1) Toxicology tests used in the direct clinical management of patients;
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 329B-2.5

  • Confirmatory test: means a drug or alcohol test that uses a method of analysis determined by the director of health to be reliable in establishing the identity and quantity of alcohol, drugs, or metabolites of drugs detected in an initial screening test. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 329B-2
  • Department: means the department of health. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 329B-2
  • Drug: means a controlled substance as defined in chapter 329. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 329B-2
  • Medical review officer: means an individual who has knowledge of substance abuse disorders and toxicology as determined by the department, and is appointed by the third party to receive, review, and interpret the results of laboratory tests requested by the third party. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 329B-2
  • Positive test result: means a finding through confirmatory testing of the presence of drugs, alcohol, or the metabolites of drugs in the sample tested in the levels at or above the cutoff levels established by the director. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 329B-2
  • Substance abuse test: means any testing procedure designed to take and analyze body fluids or materials from the body for the purpose of measuring the amount of drugs, alcohol, or the metabolites of drugs in the sample tested. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 329B-2
(2) Tests for alcohol under chapter 286 or chapter 291;
(3) Tests made pursuant to subpart C of the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (53 Federal Register 11986); and
(4) Substance abuse testing of individuals under the supervision or custody of the judiciary, the department of corrections and rehabilitation, the Hawaii paroling authority, and the office of youth services. However, these state governmental entities shall establish chain of custody procedures which require that all specimens be sealed and coded in the presence of the individual being tested and that the individual shall sign an approved form acknowledging that the specimen has been sealed and coded in the individual’s presence. The procedure shall include a tracking form documenting the handling and storage of the specimen from collection to final disposition of the specimen. The individual also shall be afforded the option of a confirmatory test by a licensed, certified laboratory. The cost of the confirmatory test shall be paid for by the State; provided that in those instances where a positive test result is confirmed, the individual shall be charged with the cost of the confirmation test. Test results shall not require review by a medical review officer. Positive test results of substance abuse testing and the availability of a confirmatory test shall be provided to the individual in writing. A positive test result from a substance abuse test that fails to meet the requirements of this section shall not be reported or recorded.

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