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2008 SESSION
HB 365 Substance abuse screening; person become ineligible for public assistance if using illegal drugs.
Introduced by: Charles W. Carrico, Sr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Substance abuse screening and assessment of public assistance applicants and recipients. Requires local departments of social services to conduct a screening of all applicants or recipients of public assistance. This bill provides that, where a screening indicates reasonable cause to believe an applicant or recipient is using illegal drugs, the applicant or recipient may be required to submit to drug testing. Where a drug test indicates that the applicant or recipient is using illegal drugs, the person shall become ineligible for public assistance. The person may reapply for public assistance once 12 months have elapsed from the date of initial ineligibility.
FULL TEXT
- 01/04/08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 083129460 pdf | impact statement
- 01/25/08 House: Committee substitute printed 088555460-H1 pdf | impact statement
HISTORY
- 01/04/08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 083129460
- 01/04/08 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/24/08 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (20-Y 2-N)
- 01/24/08 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/25/08 House: Committee substitute printed 088555460-H1
- 01/29/08 House: Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources (Hamilton)
- 02/12/08 House: Left in Appropriations