; and (ii) refer such employee to the Employee Assistance Program of the Department of Health and Human Services. (B) Return to Duty At the discretion of the Secretary, a covered employee may return to performing activities related to providing health care or administrative services to patients after obtaining counseling or rehabilitation through the Employee Assistance Program. (3) Adverse Actions (A) In General Subject to subsection (g), in addition to carrying out the required actions under paragraph (2), the Secretary may initiate an adverse action, including removal, against a covered employee who is found to have engaged in illegal drug use under paragraph (1). (B) Voluntary Admission Exception The Secretary may not initiate an adverse action under subparagraph (A) against a covered employee who— (i) voluntarily admits to illegal drug use; (ii) ceases such illegal drug use; and (iii) obtains counseling or rehabilitation through the Employee Assistance Program. (f) Refusal To Submit to Random Drug Testing and Disciplinary Consequences If a covered employee refuses to submit to random drug testing under this section when so required, the Secretary— (1) shall prohibit the covered employee from performing any activity related to providing health care or administrative services to patients