{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-620.22","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 1-620.22","heading":"Employee testing.","body":"(a)\nThe following Department of Mental Health and Department of Human Services employees and prospective employees shall be tested for drug and alcohol use:\n(1)\nApplicants for positions that would qualify them as high potential risk employees;\n(2)\nEmployees who have had a probable cause referral;\n(3)\nPost-accident employees, as soon as reasonably possible after an accident; and\n(4)\nHigh potential risk employees.\n\n(b)\nOnly high potential risk employees shall be subject to random testing.\n\n(c)\nAll employees of the Department of Mental Health and Department of Human Services shall be given written notice, issued at least 30 days before the implementation of a drug and alcohol testing program, that the Department of Mental Health and Department of Human Services will implement a drug and alcohol testing program.\n\n(d)\nNo employee may be tested for drug or alcohol use prior to receiving the notice required by subsection (c) of this section.\n\n(e)\nConditions giving rise to probable cause must be observed and documented. Supervisors shall be trained in substance abuse recognition and shall receive a second opinion from another supervisor prior to making a probable cause referral.\n\n(f)\nAn employee shall be given one opportunity to seek treatment following a positive test result.\n\n(g)\nThe Department of Mental Health and the Department of Human Services shall procure the services of a contractor to perform the tests required by this subchapter.\n\n(h)\nAll testing conducted by a vendor shall be implemented pursuant to this subchapter.","path":["Title 1. Government Organization.","Chapter 6. Merit Personnel System.","Subchapter XX-B. Mandatory Drug and Alcohol Testing of Certain Employees of the Department of Human Services and the Commission on Mental Health Services."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/1-620.22","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"e706cfbc6cc4418cdd29d24a704526b43095d1ae5082214cb3ec4fd5c8df05f3","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-620.21","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-620.23"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}