This bill updates and clarifies certain statutes governing employers administering substance use tests, including the following:
1. Requiring that an applicant or employee must be given an opportunity to contest a non-negative result;
2. Requiring that results must be reported to an employer by a medical review officer;
3. Reducing the rehabilitation program opportunity based on a confirmed positive result from 6 months to 12 weeks and placing the sole responsibility of the cost on the employee;
4. Requiring that testing laboratories be able to process blood tests;
5. Allowing an employer that complies with the requirements governing testing facilities to be considered a qualified testing laboratory to collect samples from employees; and
6. Making other technical changes.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 2110, HP 1425: 26.681, 26.682, 26.683, 26.684, 26.685, 26.686