DFPS CPS Handbook §3332.2
Drug Testing Results From External Entities
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CPS January 2024 To accept the results of drug tests that DFPS neither conducted nor requested, the caseworker must confirm that both of the following are true: - The parent or caregiver being tested has given consent, by signing a release of confidential information, for DFPS to receive the drug testing results. - The situation meets one of the following criteria: - The parent or caregiver is actively involved in substance use disorder treatment, and the treatment provider conducts random lab-confirmed drug testing. - The parent or caregiver is randomly drug tested by an external entity (such as a probation department or drug court), and the test is lab-confirmed. The caseworker must make sure that the external entity’s testing meets DFPS requirements (such as frequency and direct observation) before DFPS discontinues its own random testing.