MS SB2663

Creates Section 63-11-31.1 establishing standards for vendors providing court-ordered drug testing to DUI offenders, with the Mississippi Forensics Laboratory to promulgate rules, approve vendors, and set maximum costs for testing.

Expands implied consent testing to include blood and urine testing for drugs (in addition to breath tests for alcohol) and aligns administrative license suspension periods for drug test refusal with alcohol breath test refusal procedures.

Authorizes the Interlock Device Fund to cover costs of court-ordered drug testing for indigent offenders, with the Department of Public Safety paying vendors up to the maximum amount promulgated by the Forensics Laboratory.

Requires drug-testing vendors to report results in uniform format prescribed by the Forensics Laboratory, with positive tests or failures to submit reported to court within five (5) days and routine results reported monthly.

Effective July 1, 2020.