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IN HB1134
Bill
Status
1/4/2018
Primary Sponsor
Steven Davisson
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AI Summary
HB 1134 Summary
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Establishes a voluntary drug addiction workforce recovery program administered by the division of mental health and addiction to help employers hire qualified individuals who failed initial drug screenings if they agree to participate in drug education and addiction treatment.
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Requires the program to include face-to-face clinical assessments, referral to appropriate treatment programs, follow-up evaluations, drug testing plans, and written recommendations for continuing treatment.
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Allows employers to deduct from employee wages to pay for drug education and addiction treatment services if the employee assigns the wages, and employers may elect to pay for all or part of treatment costs.
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Protects employers from negligent hiring liability if both employer and employee comply with program requirements, and prohibits an employer's program participation from being admissible as evidence in civil actions involving current or former program employees.
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Effective July 1, 2018; requires the department of workforce development and state department of health to assist in administering the program, and allows the workforce development department to develop incentive programs for participating employers.
Legislative Description
Drug addiction workforce recovery program. Requires the division of mental health and addiction (division) to establish a drug addiction workforce recovery program (program). Provides that the program is to assist employers who have recently hired or offered to hire individuals who are qualified for employment with the employer and have failed an initial drug screening, to employ the individual if the individual agrees to participate in a drug education and addiction treatment program as a condition of employment. Establishes requirements for the program. Provides that the division may allow an employer to deduct from the employee's wages to pay for
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
1/23/2018