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Legislator McCullough withdraws county requirement for field drug-test kits after staff review

Ulster County Health, Human Services and Human Rights Committee · April 8, 2026
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Summary

A proposed Ulster County resolution to require high-quality field drug-test kits was withdrawn June 5 after county health officials said existing practices already meet many aims and will be reviewed to reduce risk of false positives.

Legislator McCullough withdrew a proposed resolution that would have required “high-quality” field drug-test kits for county-administered social service screenings during the Ulster County Health, Human Services and Human Rights Committee meeting on June 5.

McCullough told the committee she had spoken with county officials and that many of the…

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