Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0250-07-02-.01 - DEFINITIONS
(1) "Adulteration" means to invalidate a
specimen by adding another substance (e.g. adding water or a chemical to the
specimen; tampering).
(2) "Chain of
Custody" means the action of documenting the collection, management, and
storage of a specimen from the moment the individual provides the specimen to
the final destination of the specimen and the review and reporting of the final
test result.
(3) "Confirmatory
Screening" means a second analytical procedure to identify the presence of
alcohol or a specific drug or its metabolites in a specimen.
(4) "DCS" or "Department" means the Tennessee
Department of Children's Services.
(5) "Direct Observation" means the
visualization by the person administering a urine drug screen of the urine
stream leaving the body of the individual and entering the screen
cup.
(6) "Drug Metabolite" means
the by product of the human body breaking down or metabolizing a drug into a
different substance.
(7) "Drug
Screening" means the use of various biologic sources to identify the presence
of one (1) or more drugs of use.
(8) "Drug Testing" means a technical analysis
of a biological specimen to determine the presence or absence of specified
parent drugs or their metabolites.
(9) "Indirect Observation" means presence of
the person administering a drug screen in the immediate area, balancing the
need for privacy against prudent measures for prevention of adulteration or
substitution of samples.
(10)
"Individual" means a person receiving or participating in non-custodial,
in-home, and/or custodial services with DCS.
(11) "Reasonable Suspicion" means a belief
based on specific, objective, articulable facts and the reasonable inferences
that may be drawn from those facts, or knowledge sufficient under the
circumstances to cause an ordinary prudent and cautious person to believe the
existence of a fact or condition.
(12) "Specimen" means a biological sample
used for drug testing purposes, including, but not limited to, urine, hair,
blood, breath, meconium, sweat, and/or oral fluid/saliva.
(13) "Substance Use Assessment" means a
preliminary systematic screening to evaluate the likelihood that an individual
is abusing or misusing substances or has a substance use disorder. Screening is
used to identify whether formal assessment by a licensed behavioral health
clinician is necessary. Screening is intended to identify individuals at risk
for or actually experiencing harm associated with the use of alcohol and/or
drugs. Any DCS employee with appropriate training can administer a drug
screen.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. ยงยง 37-1-406, 37-5-105, and 37-5-106.
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