What must be maintained by random drug screening programs?

• A. Public access to results
• B. Confidentiality applies to participants
• C. Confidentiality waivers for minors
• D. Random drug screening programs must maintain participant confidentiality

Answer: (D)

Maintaining confidentiality is essential in random drug screening programs. Test results and related information must be kept private and disclosed only to authorized individuals or entities, and only with the participant’s explicit consent or as required by law. This protects participants from stigma, discrimination, and potential negative consequences, and it helps ensure trust and honest participation in the screening process. Therefore, the requirement is that random drug screening programs must maintain participant confidentiality. Public access to results would violate privacy, and waivers for minors aren’t blanket requirements; confidentiality remains the default standard with disclosures limited to lawful or consent-based exceptions.