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Kansas – State Law Drug & Alcohol Testing Issues at a Glance


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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
No
6) Disability Coverage
No
7) Drug and Alcohol Testing Restrictions
No
8) Worker’s Compensation Disqualification Laws
Yes      
9) Unemployment Compensation Disqualification Laws
Yes
10) Alcohol Cut-off Levels
Not Specified 
11) Substances Allowed for Testing
(1) Amphetamines; (2) Cannabinoids; (3) Cocaine; (4) Phencyclidine (PCP); (5) Opiates, (6) Ecstasy or a metabolite of any of the above substances; and (7) Alcohol
· Substances Cut-off Levels
Not Specified 
12) Drug Specimen Types
Chemical tests shall include, but not limited to, tests of urine, blood or saliva.
13) Types of Drug Testing and Restrictions
· Pre Employment
Allowed but not required
· Reasonable Cause
Allowed but not required
· Random
Allowed but not required
· Post Accident
Allowed but not required
· Follow-up Testing
Allowed but not required
14) Restrictions on Types of Workplace Drug Tests
No
15) Collection Procedures
· Generally 
· Observed Collections
Not Specified 
· Split Specimen
Not Specified
16) Drug Testing Falsification Law
No
17) Point-of-Collection Device
· Urine
· Oral Fluids 
18) Safety-Sensitive Restriction
Not Specified
19) Laboratory Based Testing
· Laboratory Certifications
SAMHSA and approved by the Kansas Secretary of Health and Environment
· Oral Fluids
Allowed 
· Hair Testing
Not Specified 
20) Notification of Test Results
      Results can only be reported to person who ordered the test or Sec. of Health & Environment
21) Rehabilitation Requirements
Not Specified 
22) Retest Required
Not Specified 
23) Wage Payment Requirements
Not Specified
24) Disciplinary Action Restriction 
25) State CDL DMV Reporting
26) State Medical Marijuana Laws
No
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 & Smith, LLP who is licensed to practice in Alabama and Georgiateden@constangy.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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