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Can you use a skill test? Certainly, if it tests skills necessary to the position and is not used in a discriminatory manner. What about using drug testing for prospective employees? This depends on applicable federal, state or local law. Drug testing is allowable under the Americans with Disabilities Act (AwDA) for prospective employees, but only after a job offer has been made. However, relatively few dental offices are covered by the employment provisions of the AwDA since those provisions are triggered only for business with 15 or more employees. Therefore, it is prudent to know your state law to determine when and to what extent drug testing may be conducted in your particular dental office. The same is true for testing or questions related to other aspects of the applicant’s health. Sometimes applicants receive offers of employment conditioned on the satisfactory completion of a medical history questionnaire and if the employer deems it necessary, on the results of a medical examination.