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Rhode Island – State Law Drug & Alcohol Testing Issues at a Glance

PocketPart40 State Laws at a Glance is a collaboration with professionals across the workplace drug testing industry to provide a free resource on workplace drug testing laws, regulations, legislation, issues of interest and significant case authority. See disclaimer below.
  
1) Workers Compensation Voluntary Premium Reduction State (if yes see below)
No
2) Employers Covered by Federal Drug Free Workplace Act
No
3) State Constitution Privacy Provision
No
4) Penalties and Remedies for Employer Non-Compliance
Yes
5) Significant Testing Restrictions
Not Specified
6) Disability Coverage
7) Drug and Alcohol Testing Restrictions
Yes
8) Worker’s Compensation Disqualification Laws
Yes
9) Unemployment Compensation Disqualification Laws
No
10) Alcohol Cut-off Levels
Not Specified
11) Substances Allowed for Testing
(1) Amphetamines; (2) Cannabinoids; (3) Cocaine; (4) Phencyclidine (PCP); (5) Opiates or a metabolite of any of the above substances; and (6) Alcohol
· Substances Cut-off Levels
Not Specified
12) Drug Specimen Types
Urine Saliva or blood
13) Types of Drug Testing and Restrictions
· Pre Employment
Permitted following conditional job offer
· Reasonable Cause
Permitted when employer has reasonable grounds to believe that drugs are impairing an employee’s performance
· Random
Prohibited
· Post Accident
Prohibited unless for-cause requirements are met
· Follow-up Testing
Permitted
14) Restrictions on Types of Workplace Drug Tests
Yes
15) Collection Procedures
· Generally
· Observed Collections
Prohibited
· Split Specimen
No-sample can be retested at another independent laboratory if employee requests
16) Drug Testing Falsification Law
No
17) Point-of-Collection Device
· Urine
· Oral Fluids
18) Safety-Sensitive Restriction
No
19) Laboratory Based Testing
· Laboratory Certifications
SAMHSA
· Oral Fluids
Prohibited
· Hair Testing
Not Specified
20) Notification of Test Results
Not Specified
21) Rehabilitation Requirements
Permitted in conjunction with referral for treatment
22) Retest Required
Required
23) Wage Payment Requirements
Employers
24) Disciplinary Action Restriction
25) State CDL DMV Reporting
26) State Medical Marijuana Laws
Yes
27) Union Agreements
28) Unique to State Issues
29) State Enforcement Agency
30) Web Resources
31) Significant Case Authority

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PocketPart40 Editors:

Tommy Eden is a management labor & employment law attorney with Constangy, Brooks & Smoth, LLP, who is licensed to practice in Alabama and Georgia. tme@chlaw.com or call 334-241-8030

Dr. C.B. Thuss, Jr. is a Certified Medical Review Officer. cthuss@gmail.com or 205-283-1040

Mary Hines is past president of SAPAA and owner of Simple Path training and compliance solutions. maryhines@gmail.com or 214-697-1249

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