HB2904 Summary

• Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 23-706 to clarify language regarding the special administration fund, including its use for office space acquisition and reimbursement to employers for administrative errors.

• Requires the Department of Economic Security to screen and test adult TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) cash benefit recipients during fiscal year 2020-2021 if there is reasonable cause to believe they engage in illegal drug use, with a one-year benefit denial period for positive test results.

• Directs the Auditor General to report by September 30, 2021 on the Department of Child Safety's practices for classifying and locating runaway or missing children, comparing them to best practices and recommending improvements.

• Authorizes temporary waivers during the COVID-19 state of emergency exempting TANF recipients from state time limits and work requirements for cash assistance.

• Allows AHCCCS and the Department of Economic Security to temporarily adjust provider reimbursement rates for intellectual and developmental disabilities services and authorize behavioral health provider payments retroactively from March 10, 2020.