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provided to the individual, and may not conduct general testing related to the medical <br /> conditions of the individual which are unrelated to drug usage. <br /> 8. Re-testing <br /> Candidates may request a retest of their positive test, within five (5)working days after <br /> notification by North State Medical Transport of such positive test result. This retest is at the <br /> expense of the individual,unless the original test result is called into question by the retest. <br /> 9. Re-Application and Rehire <br /> North State Medical Transport understands that individuals who are rehabilitated drug users <br /> or engaged in a supervised drug rehabilitation program and are no longer using drugs are <br /> protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Therefore, North State Medical <br /> Transport will consider the applications of candidates who formerly tested positive for drugs <br /> if candidates can subsequently show evidence of rehabilitation. <br /> H-17 - OIG Exclusions: <br /> 1. The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) <br /> reports those individuals or organizations that have been excluded from participating in <br /> federal health care programs. <br /> 2. Those on the excluded list are not permitted to provide services that will be billed to a <br /> federal health care program (such as treating Medicare/Medicaid patients) and are not <br /> permitted to be involved in billing or related functions. <br /> 3. As part of its application process,North State Medical Transport will search the OIG <br /> database for possible applicant exclusion. Exclusion from any federal health care <br /> program constitutes grounds for disqualification of employment/membership. <br /> 4. North State Medical Transport will conduct periodic re-checks of the OIG exclusion <br /> database. In the event that a current employee is found to appear on the exclusion list, <br /> employment with North State Medical Transport will be terminated. <br /> H-18-Initial Hiring Process <br /> 1. Once the manager has made a decision to make the offer and has confirmed key terms, <br /> the next step involves making the verbal offer culminating in the employee's first day as <br /> a member of the North State Medical Transport team. <br /> 2. After candidate interviews, verification of employment history and reference inquiries, <br /> the Operations Director is responsible for the employment offer. <br /> 3. After the verbal offer has been made and the candidate has agreed to the essential terms <br /> of the offer(typically the position, employee classification, salary or rate, and the starting <br /> date) the employee will be placed in the available position for that employee. <br /> 4. This verbal offer must never express or imply that employment is "permanent," "long- <br /> term," of a specific duration, or words of similar meaning. An exception may be made <br /> where a temporary position of known duration is to be filled. <br /> 5. After the candidate has accepted his/her preliminary employment offer, she or he will be <br /> 14 <br />