Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Natural Resources Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Drug-Free Indian Health Service Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to implement mandatory random drug testing for Indian Health Service (IHS) employees who provide health care or administrative services to patients at IHS health care facilities. Officers of the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service are exempt from this drug testing. Each employee must be tested at least once per year for specified drugs. HHS must notify employees of the implementation of this drug testing. Employees selected for drug testing must be notified of their selection on the same day as the testing. Employees found to have engaged in illegal drug use, through testing, direct observation, evidence from a conviction, or voluntary admission, are prohibited from providing services to patients and referred to the HHS Employee Assistance Program (EAP). At the discretion of HHS, an employee may return to duty after obtaining counseling or rehabilitation through the EAP. HHS may initiate an adverse action, including removal, against an employee engaged in illegal drug use unless the employee voluntarily admits to illegal drug use, ceases such activity, and obtains counseling or rehabilitation through the EAP. Employees who refuse to submit to drug testing are prohibited from providing services to patients and are subject to adverse action.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Health
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmployee performanceGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHealth personnelIndian social and development programsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMinority healthWorker safety and health
To implement a mandatory random drug testing program for certain employees of the Indian Health Service, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-3096| House
| Updated: 7/13/2017
Drug-Free Indian Health Service Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to implement mandatory random drug testing for Indian Health Service (IHS) employees who provide health care or administrative services to patients at IHS health care facilities. Officers of the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service are exempt from this drug testing. Each employee must be tested at least once per year for specified drugs. HHS must notify employees of the implementation of this drug testing. Employees selected for drug testing must be notified of their selection on the same day as the testing. Employees found to have engaged in illegal drug use, through testing, direct observation, evidence from a conviction, or voluntary admission, are prohibited from providing services to patients and referred to the HHS Employee Assistance Program (EAP). At the discretion of HHS, an employee may return to duty after obtaining counseling or rehabilitation through the EAP. HHS may initiate an adverse action, including removal, against an employee engaged in illegal drug use unless the employee voluntarily admits to illegal drug use, ceases such activity, and obtains counseling or rehabilitation through the EAP. Employees who refuse to submit to drug testing are prohibited from providing services to patients and are subject to adverse action.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Natural Resources Committee
Health
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmployee performanceGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHealth personnelIndian social and development programsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMinority healthWorker safety and health