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7. Medical Review Officer (MRO) means a licensed physician who has knowledge of <br /> substance abuse disorders, laboratory testing procedures and chain of custody collection <br /> procedures, who is responsible for receiving and reviewing all positive confirmed test results, and <br /> who is responsible for contacting all individuals who tested positive in a confirmation test to <br /> inquire about possible medications which could have caused a positive result in accordance with <br /> Rule 38F-9.014, FAC. <br /> 8. Prescription or Non-Prescription Medication means a medication obtained pursuant to <br /> a prescription as defined by Section 893.02, FS, or a medication that is authorized pursuant to <br /> federal or state law for general distribution and use without a prescription in the treatment of <br /> human diseases, ailments or injuries. <br /> 9. Reasonable Suspicion Drug Testing means drug testing based on a belief that an <br /> employee is using or has used drugs in violation of this policy drawn from specific objective and <br /> articulable facts and reasonable inferences drawn from those facts in light of experience. Among <br /> other things, such facts and inferences may be based upon: <br /> a. Observable phenomena while at work, such as direct observation of drug use or the <br /> physical symptoms or manifestations of being under the influence of a drug. <br /> b. Abnormal conduct or erratic behavior while at work or a significant deterioration in <br /> work performance. <br /> c. A report of drug use, provided by a reliable and credible source. <br /> d. Evidence that an individual has tampered with drug test during his employment <br /> with the current employer. <br /> e. Information that an employee has caused, or contributed to, or been involved in an <br /> accident while at work. <br /> f. Evidence that an employee has used, possessed, sold, solicited, or transferred <br /> drugs while working or while on the employer's premises or while operating the <br /> employer's vehicle, machinery, or equipment. <br /> 10. Safety-Sensitive Position means, with respect to a public employer, a position in <br /> which a drug impairment constitutes an immediate and direct threat to public health or safety, <br /> such as a position that requires the employee to carry a firearm, perform life-threatening <br /> procedures, work with confidential information or documents pertaining to criminal <br /> investigations, or work with controlled substances; a position subject to s. 110.1127; ora position <br /> in which a momentary lapse in attention could result in injury or death to another person, such as <br /> driving a vehicle or operating equipment or heavy machinery. <br /> 11. Special-Risk Position means, with respect to a public employer, a position that is <br /> required to be filled by a person who is certified under Chapter 633 or Chapter 943. <br /> 12. Specimen means urine, blood or saliva, or a product of the human body capable of <br /> revealing the presence of drugs or their metabolites, as approved by the FDA or the AHCA. <br />