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GA HB1389
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/16/2010
Primary Sponsor
Stephen Allison
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AI Summary
- Requires the Georgia Department of Human Services and the Commissioner of Labor to institute random drug testing programs for recipients of state public assistance, state-administered federal public assistance, and unemployment compensation benefits.
- Applicants and recipients aged 18 and older must submit to at least one random drug test per year; testing for marijuana, dangerous drugs, or controlled substances, with failure or refusal to comply resulting in loss of eligibility.
- A second failed drug test triggers a two-year ban on receiving or reapplying for benefits, after which the individual must pass a mandatory drug test to reapply.
- Drug test selections must be purely random and not based on suspicion, prior drug use, or criminal history; all test results must be kept confidential and used solely for benefits eligibility determinations.
- Costs of drug testing are to be paid by the applicant or recipient, either out of pocket or deducted from their benefits; the act was set to take effect January 1, 2011.
Legislative Description
Public assistance; random drug testing for recipients; provisions
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/17/2010
Committee Referrals
Industrial Relations3/16/2010
Full Bill Text
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