FL S1392

Requires drug testing for TANF applicants only if they have a prior drug-related felony conviction within the last 10 years and the department has reasonable suspicion they are using controlled substances.

Applicants must pay for their own drug tests; if they test negative, the department reimburses the testing cost by increasing their initial TANF benefit amount.

Individuals who test positive are ineligible for TANF benefits for 1 year, or 3 years if they test positive a second time.

Allows individuals who test positive to reapply for benefits after 6 months if they document completion of an approved substance abuse treatment program and pass a subsequent drug test.

Removes previous requirements that all parents in two-parent families and teen parents must comply with drug testing, narrowing testing to only those meeting the new criteria.