12VAC35-105-980. Drug screens.
A. The provider shall perform at least one random drug screen per month unless the conditions in subsection B of this section apply.
B. Whenever an individual's drug screen indicates continued illicit drug use or when clinically and environmentally indicated, random drug screens shall be performed weekly.
C. Drug screens shall be analyzed for opiates, methadone (if ordered), benzodiazepines, cocaine, and buprenorphine. In addition, drug screens for other drugs that have the potential for addiction shall be performed when clinically and environmentally indicated.
D. The provider shall implement a written policy on how the results of drug screens shall be used to direct treatment.
Statutory Authority
§§ 37.2-302 and 37.2-400 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 18, Issue 18, eff. September 19, 2002; amended, Virginia Register Volume 28, Issue 5, eff. December 7, 2011; Volume 39, Issue 11, eff. February 17, 2023.