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Employee Drug Testing: Regulation of Drug Testing Laboratories

GGD-88-127FS Published: Sep 02, 1988. Publicly Released: Oct 05, 1988.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO examined state controls over employee drug testing to determine the: (1) extent and nature of federal and state regulation of laboratories that perform employee drug testing; (2) extent of professional associations' or societies' guidance in regulating laboratories' quality and practice standards; and (3) effectiveness of U.S. drug-testing regulation and needed improvements.

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Civilian employeesSubstance abusestate relationsDrug testingLaboratoriesLicensesStandards evaluationState lawTest facilitiesMedicare