HB 1452 Summary

• Requires the Division of Family Resources to establish a drug testing program for TANF applicants and recipients age 18+ when county offices have reasonable suspicion of controlled substance use, utilizing urinalysis testing with an appeals process.

• Makes individuals ineligible for TANF assistance if they test positive for controlled substances without a valid prescription, after an administrative hearing confirms the positive test result.

• Allows ineligible individuals to reapply for TANF assistance on the earlier of: six months after testing positive or after completing a drug abuse treatment program, to which they must be referred.

• Extends ineligibility to the Medicaid program for individuals ineligible under TANF due to testing positive for illegal drugs, requiring the Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning to seek federal approval to amend the state Medicaid plan by July 1, 2011.

• Protects dependent children's TANF eligibility from being affected by the drug testing program and allows the division to contract with private or public entities to conduct testing.