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BRN to add oral‑fluid testing option; enforcement updates show longer case timelines and staffing measures
Summary
Enforcement Division Chief Shannon Johnson told the board Aug. 21 that an addendum to allow oral‑fluid testing for probationers is being processed, and that BRN enforcement units are addressing increased case ages and staffing gaps that raised average closure time to about 740 days in the last fiscal year.
Shannon Johnson, Enforcement Division Chief for the California Board of Registered Nursing, told the board on Aug. 21, 2025, that the board voted on May 29 to accept oral‑fluid testing as an acceptable method of random drug testing for probationers and intervention participants and that staff are now processing a contract addendum with the testing vendor.
"It's really to be used as an alternative in maybe emergency type situations or where another testing type is not available," Johnson said, describing oral‑fluid testing as an option for participants who cannot get to a testing site. She said participants must have the oral‑fluid kit…
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