Tennessee Code 50-9-115 – Report of healthcare practitioner who tests positive for any drug or refuses to submit to drug test
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 50-9-115
- Covered employer: means a person or entity that employs a person, is covered by the Workers' Compensation Law, compiled in chapter 6 of this title, maintains a drug-free workplace pursuant to this chapter and includes on the posting required by §. See Tennessee Code 50-9-103
- Drug: means any controlled substance subject to testing pursuant to drug testing regulations adopted by the United States department of transportation. See Tennessee Code 50-9-103
- test: means any chemical, biological or physical instrumental analysis administered by a laboratory authorized to do so pursuant to this chapter, for the purpose of determining the presence or absence of a drug or its metabolites pursuant to regulations governing drug testing adopted by the United States department of transportation or other recognized authority approved by rule by the commissioner of labor and workforce development. See Tennessee Code 50-9-103
Notwithstanding this chapter, a covered employer who has employees who are healthcare practitioners for the purposes of § 63-1-126 shall report a healthcare practitioner who tests positive for any drug on any government or private sector preemployment or employer-ordered confirmed drug test, or who refuses to submit to a drug test, to the department of health and the practitioner’s licensing or certifying board as required by § 63-1-126.