Bill Summary

by Smith (J) Co Sponsors: Corcoran, Costello, Drake, Gaetz (M), Kreegel, Snyder, Trujillo, Young, Plakon CS Sponsors: Health & Human Services Committee, Judiciary Committee, Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee, Health & Human Services Access Subcommittee

Drug Screening of Potential and Exisiting Beneficiaries of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: Requires DCFS to perform drug test on applicant for TANF benefits; requires such individual to bear cost of drug test; requires department to provide, & applicant to acknowledge receipt of, notice of drug-screening policy; requires department to increase amount of initial TANF benefit by amount paid by individual for drug testing; provides procedures for testing & retesting; requires department to provide information concerning local substance abuse treatment programs to individual who tests positive; provides conditions for reapplication for TANF benefits; provides that, if parent is ineligible as result of failing drug test, eligibility of children is not affected; provides for designation of another protective payee; provides rulemaking authority to department. Effective Date: July 1, 2011

   H Health & Human Services Access Subcommittee
   H Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
   H Health & Human Services Committee
   S Criminal Justice
   S Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations
   S Budget