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33-602.2035Inmate Substance Abuse TestingNOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 38, No. 72, November 15, 2012 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
The changes are in response to comments by the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee in a letter dated December 10, 2012. The changes are as follows:
Rule 33-602.2035(3)(a)1. shall read as:
1. At a minimum, Form DC6-2067, Chain of Custody Form must include inmate and tester identification, initialed or signed by both the inmate and the tester, date of collection, and type of test (i.e., random, for-cause). Form DC6-2067 also may include the time of collection, if the test was initiated due to substance abuse program participation, and identification of all individuals who had custody of the specimen from the time of collection until the specimen was prepared for shipment to the laboratory. Once the outside laboratory receives the specimen, it will become the laboratory’s responsibility to maintain a chain of custody throughout the testing process.
Rule 33-602.2035(3)(a)3. shall read as:
3. The tester shall ensure that all collected urine specimens being sent to a designated outside laboratory for confirmation testing are properly labeled and sealed with a security label as provided on Form DC6-2067, the Chain of Custody Form. The tester shall also ensure that Form DC6-2067, the Chain of Custody Form for all collected urine specimens is completed in accordance with department procedure 108.005(4).
Form DC6-2067, the Chain of Custody Form, shall be changed to add the words “Chain of Custody Form” at the top of the form.
