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Ulster County committee postpones vote on resolution requiring high‑quality drug tests and secondary confirmation for county programs
Summary
A proposed resolution to require high‑quality drug‑test kits and to offer immediate secondary tests after a positive initial screen was postponed May 8 after department staff described current testing protocols and committee members sought more information.
The Ulster County Health, Human Services and Human Rights Committee on May 8 postponed action on a resolution (sponsored by Legislator McCullough) that would require high‑quality drug‑test kits for county‑administered social‑service programs and add a requirement that any positive initial screen be followed, without delay, by a secondary test to reduce false positives.
The sponsor sought an amendment to remove the word “field” from the title so the requirement would cover all county‑administered social‑service program tests; committee members discussed whether the change would broaden or narrow the resolution’s scope. Department of Social Services staff explained their unit does not perform…
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