Environmental & Healthcare Legislative Watch50 States · D.C. · U.S. Congress
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Fiscal Summary NOT SIGNIFICANT Bill Summary This bill authorizes a law enforcement officer to administer an oral-fluid screening test only if all of the following criteria is met: The screening device and collection kit are on a list maintained by the department of safety ("department"), in consultation with the Tennessee bureau of investigation (TBI) and peace officer standards and training commission ("POST commission"), identifying acceptable oral-fluid screening devices and approved collection kits ("approved device list"). The officer is currently trained and certified on the specific device being used and its collection protocol. The device has completed required calibration/verification and is within the manufacturer's stated maintenance interval. Before each use, this bill requires the officer to complete and document a quality-control check ("QC check") as required by the device manufacturer or agency policy. A device that fails a QC check must be removed from service immediately and must not be used until the issue is corrected and documented. However, a device must not be used if the device's maintenance or calibration/verification status cannot be verified at the time of use. Additionally, oral-fluid screening must not be used as a default investigative step and may be administered only after specific, observable driving behavior or other articulable facts supporting impairment are documented. At the time an oral-fluid screening test is administered, this bill requires an officer to complete an oral-fluid test record that includes, at minimum, (i) the date, time, and location; (ii) the officer's name and certification identifier; (iii) the device make/model and serial number; (iv) the cartridge/kit lot number and expiration date; (v) the last calibration/verification date; (vi) the QC check result
