AR SB123

Converts the two-year pilot drug screening and testing program for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) applicants and recipients into a permanent program.

Expands program coverage statewide and includes all applicants and recipients in counties bordering Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and any other state bordering Arkansas with a drug screening or testing program for TANF.

Allows applicants or recipients to avoid benefit denial for failed drug tests if they have a current valid prescription or written certification and registry identification card under Arkansas Constitution Amendment 98.

Requires confirmation testing using the same specimen from initial positive tests and mandates at least five-panel urine-based drug testing upon conclusion of treatment periods.

Changes reporting requirement from pilot program conclusion to annual reports due by February 1, including screening statistics, positive/negative results, costs, and TANF application numbers.