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22.1 Employees will be required to submit to drug and/or alcohol testing when the Emergency Services <br /> Director,or his or her designee,has"reasonable suspicion"as defined in this Policy,to believe that an <br /> employee is using or has used drugs or alcohol in violation of this Policy. The supervisor will <br /> document the circumstances which formed his or her determination.A copy of this documentation will <br /> be given to the employee prior to testing. <br /> 23.0 Confidentiality and Records Maintenance <br /> i <br /> 23.1 Confidentiality of records concerning drug testing pursuant to the Drug Free Workplace Policy will be <br /> maintained by the District in accordance with Florida law. All information, records, and drug test <br /> results in the possession of the District,laboratories,employee assistance programs(EAP),and drug <br /> and alcohol rehabilitation programs will be kept confidential. No such program's information or <br /> records will be released unless written consent,signed by an employee or job applicant,is provided or <br /> unless disclosure of such information or records is compelled by court order. The District may also <br /> disclose such information when relevant in any civil,disciplinary,or administrative hearing if required <br /> or compelled.The District will maintain records concerning drug testing separate and apart from a job <br /> applicant or employee's personnel file. <br /> 24.0 Challenge of Test Results of Drug Test Under Florida Law <br /> 24.1 An employee or job applicant who receives a positive confirmed test result may challenge the result by <br /> requesting retesting at the employee's expense. <br /> 25.0 Medical Review Officer's Responsibilities for Testing Under Florida Law <br /> 25.1 The Medical Review Officer(MRO)shall fully comply with all of the requirements set forth in Rule <br /> 59A-24.008 Florida Administrative Code,as it may from time to time be amended.The MRO shall be <br /> a licensed physician who has knowledge of substance abuse disorders,laboratory testing procedures, <br /> chain of custody collection procedures,and medical use of prescription drugs and pharmacology and <br /> toxicology of illicit drugs. <br /> 80 <br />