1. Yes or no: Does your state have a statute that allows for the collection of oral fluid/other bodily substances/saliva for roadside testing?

No

1a. If yes, what is the statute language and citation?

N/A

1b. Are there penalties for refusing a roadside oral fluid screening test, and if so, what are the penalties?

No

1c. If yes, does your state require oral fluid screening devices to be approved by any entity, either by statute or policy? If yes, please include the relevant statute or policy and the agency that must approve.

No

2. Are any law enforcement agencies currently using testing devices and requesting voluntary roadside samples of oral fluid?

Yes

2a. Has your state attempted to pass any oral fluid bills that have failed, or is there currently a bill under consideration? If so, please provide details.

No

3. Yes or no: Does your state have a statute that allows for evidential/confirmation testing of oral fluid/other bodily substances/saliva?

Yes

3a. If yes, what is the statute language and citation?

MO Rev Stat § 577.020

3b. Are there penalties for refusing an evidential oral fluid test, and if so, what are the penalties?

Yes, there is a one year license revocation for refusing a chemical test.

To clarify, however, we do not have an evidential oral fluid testing program in Missouri so, practically, no requests for evidential samples are made and no penalties are imposed.

4. Please provide a narrative describing the implementation status of any roadside oral fluid testing program in your state. Please also include one of the following categories to classify your program: Statewide roadside; Jurisdictional roadside; Not implemented.

Statewide roadside

4a. Please provide a narrative describing the status of any evidential testing program in your state. Please also include one of the following categories to classify your program: Statewide evidential; Jurisdictional evidential; Not implemented.

Not implemented

4b. If you have this information available, please provide details on the following:

Approximately how many law enforcement agencies are utilizing roadside testing for impaired driving in your state? 43, this includes devices we’ve purchased and awarded, and a few that purchased on their own.

Approximately how many tests are being conducted annually? All agencies were supplied with a tracking sheet with the device, but I’ve received little to no stats in return. Each device was supplied with a minimum of 12 test cartridges with less than a year of shelf life over the past year and a half.

Is screening testing also being utilized with probation departments or via drug courts? We just gave one to the Boone/Callaway treatment court system. I’m not sure about others, but I don’t see any on the “purchased on their own” list.

Do you have anecdotal stories of success or challenges related to the program? I am still hearing the challenge of familiarity with the device from agencies who’ve had the device for some time. Many are not utilizing them as frequently as they had hoped. I’m not sure if that is related to internal training etc. or what the main outlining issues are. The test cartridges have a short shelf life of 6-10 months till expire by the time an agency receives the cartridges, which is often a concern I hear. And obviously the high cost of approx $27 per test is a voiced concern.

5. If you have this information available and your state has implemented a roadside oral fluid testing program, is it collecting data, yes or no? If yes, please describe the types of data being collected, such as oral fluid test results, comparisons to evidential results, drug use trends, other relevant data to aid in program evaluation and/or problem identification.

Minimal data collected at this time.

6. Who in your state can we contact for assistance with any questions you may be unsure about? Please provide their name, phone and/or email.

Robert Paul, DRE/SFST State Coordinator, [email protected]