FL H1297

Licensed drug-testing facilities must perform prescreening validity tests on urine specimens before conducting drug screening tests, including tests for creatinine levels, oxidant adulterants, synthetic/freeze-dried urine substitution, and other adulterant classes like glutaraldehyde, salt, and heavy metals

Expands the definition of "drug" to include all controlled substances under Florida Schedule I-V and federal Controlled Substances Act schedules, and adds alcohol testing requirements following U.S. Department of Transportation procedures

Extends specimen preservation period from 210 days to at least 1 year after confirmation testing, and reduces the retest request window from 180 days to 60 days after written notification of positive results

Revises specimen collector qualifications to align with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or U.S. Department of Transportation standards, and allows hair specimen collection by persons trained and certified by drug-testing laboratories

Prohibits urine specimens collected in Florida from being sent to out-of-state testing facilities unless those facilities comply with the new prescreening requirements, with effective date of July 1, 2020