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HR 33 102th Congress House Health Administrative fees Administrative procedure Civil actions and liability College sports Drug testing Drugs Drugs and athletes Federal preemption Injunctions Licenses Medical laboratories Urinalysis

Drug Testing Quality Act

Introduced: January 3, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 12, 1991
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 181.
Nov 12, 1991
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 102-302.
Sep 25, 1991
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 25, 1991
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jul 29, 1991
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Jul 29, 1991
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 11, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jan 3, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 3, 1991
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Drug Testing Quality Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a program for the certification of laboratories for the performance of toxicological urinalysis for drug testing programs. Requires the program, as much as practicable, to conform to specified mandatory guidelines for Federal workplace drug testing programs published by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS guidelines).

Mandates regulations to ensure the integrity of drug testing programs. Requires the regulations to conform, as much as practicable, to the HHS guidelines. Provides for the inclusion of additional drugs and classes of drugs for which test methods and cutoff levels are provided. Requires taking into consideration any special factors applicable to amateur athletics.

Sets forth specimen collection procedures.

Prohibits: (1) performing urinalysis for drug testing without certification; and (2) subject to exception, testing for a drug or drug class not listed in certain provisions.

Provides for criminal penalties, administrative remedies, injunctions, and certain civil actions.

Supersedes less stringent statutes, rules, regulations, orders, and laws. Preempts State or local requirements regarding drug testing laboratory certification or the conduct of testing programs.

Requires fees for certification and recertification to cover costs.

What's happening now November 12, 1991

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 181.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3