This bill amends section 83-4,114.02 of the Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska to enhance the rights of inmates regarding drug and alcohol violations. It mandates that before any disciplinary actions are taken against an inmate for such violations, the inmate has the right to request independent confirmation testing of positive results from urinalysis or any screening, field, presumptive, or spot tests of items suspected to contain contraband drugs. The language clarifies that the department is required to provide this independent testing upon request.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that if the confirmation test continues to yield positive results, the inmate will be required to pay for the cost of the confirmation test, as opposed to having the option to do so. The original section 83-4,114.02 is repealed, indicating a complete overhaul of the previous regulations concerning drug and alcohol testing for inmates.