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.