[§353G-3]  Mandatory drug testing of repeatoffenders.  (a)  Any inmate who has been convicted of an offenseunder chapter 329, 329C, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, or 712, and has one priorconviction under any of these chapters, shall be required to submit to drugtesting.

(b)  Drug tests shall be administered by thedepartment of public safety, in accordance with drug testing standards or rulesadopted by the department of health that ensure fair, accurate, and reliabletesting and confirmatory procedures and protect the chain of custody asrequired by section 329B-2.5(4).  The sample or specimen used in thedrug test shall be provided by or taken from the inmate in a medically safe andappropriate manner.

(c)  The test shall be performed as soon aspracticable after conviction and prior to the release of the inmate.  If aninmate has not undergone a drug test prior to the time of release, submissionto a drug test shall be a condition of the inmate's release pursuant to section353G-7. [L 1998, c 152, pt of §2]