{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-242.052","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.052","heading":"DRUG TESTING OF EMPLOYEES.","body":"(a) An institution may establish a drug testing policy for employees of the institution. An institution that establishes a drug testing policy under this subsection may adopt the model drug testing policy adopted by the executive commissioner or may use another drug testing policy.\n(b) The executive commissioner by rule shall adopt a model drug testing policy for use by institutions. The model drug testing policy must be designed to ensure the safety of residents through appropriate drug testing and to protect the rights of employees. The model drug testing policy must:\n(1) require at least one scheduled drug test each year for each employee of an institution that has direct contact with a resident in the institution; and\n(2) authorize random, unannounced drug testing for employees described by Subdivision (1).\nAdded by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1025, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Renumbered from Health \u0026 Safety Code Sec. 242.050 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(92), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.\nAmended by:\nActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0614, eff. April 2, 2015.","path":["HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE","TITLE 4. HEALTH FACILITIES","SUBTITLE B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES","CHAPTER 242. CONVALESCENT AND NURSING FACILITIES AND RELATED INSTITUTIONS","SUBCHAPTER B. LICENSING, FEES, AND INSPECTIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.242.htm#242.052","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:17Z","sha256":"903b37bb9d2bfde243d0719482768c2ffcae750b2aaa366ca9603c7b17eb208e","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-242.051","next":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-242.061"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}