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<br /> <br />76 <br /> <br /> Marijuana/Cannabinoids (Marijuana)(only in conjunction with <br />objective signs that an employee may be impaired by <br />Marijuana/Cannabinoids on the job.) <br /> Illegal Drugs; and <br /> Prescription drugs and other substances which may impair an <br />the job. <br />4. Sample Collection/Breath Alcohol Testing <br /> Testing must be conducted in accordance with the agreement between the <br />LPFD and the third-party administrator. However, this does not prohibit <br />LPFD from using BAC test results lawfully obtained from a local law <br />enforcement agency that conducted its own investigation of a Covered <br />Employee involved in the vehicle accident at issue. <br />5. Test Results <br /> The results of the laboratory analysis will be forwarded to a third- <br />party Medical Review Officer. If the results are negative (no drugs <br />or alcohol detected), then the Medical Review Officer will notify the <br />Human Resources Director and the Covered Employee shall be <br />returned to work promptly. If the laboratory confirms a positive <br />result (drugs or alcohol detected), then the Medical Review Officer <br />will first contact the Covered Employee at the telephone number <br />provided to give the Covered Employee the opportunity to discuss <br />the test results and to submit information demonstrating authorized <br />use of the drugs in question. The Medical Review Officer will make <br />a final determination and notify the Human Resources Director. <br />The Covered Employee may request a split sample be tested by <br />Employee desires an alternative laboratory to test a split sample, <br />the alternative laboratory must be approved by the Substance <br />Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and <br />the Covered Employee must pay for such testing at their own <br />expense. <br /> <br />will maintain the confidentiality of drug and alcohol test results as <br />required by federal and state law. Only persons needing to know <br />test results will have access to them. Test results may be used in <br />conjunction with an appeal process and/or litigation, and as such, <br />test result records will be made available as necessary. Results <br />Page 270 of 674