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MO HB1711
Bill
Status
1/19/2010
Primary Sponsor
Rob Schaaf
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AI Summary
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Department of Social Services must develop, distribute, and implement a policy by September 30, 2010 requiring employees to report suspected illegal controlled substance use by public assistance recipients or potential recipients
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Department employees who fail to report suspected illegal drug use or suspected fraudulent household size or income reporting under public assistance programs, including TANF, are subject to immediate termination of employment
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Supervisors and hiring/firing authority are prohibited from discriminating against, dismissing, penalizing, retaliating against, or harassing employees who report suspected drug use or fraud in good faith
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Supervisors are prohibited from attempting to dissuade, prevent, or interfere with employees who wish to report suspected illegal drug use or fraudulent reporting by assistance recipients
Legislative Description
Requires the Department of Social Services to implement and enforce a policy which subjects employees to termination for failure to report suspected illegal drug use or fraud by public assistance recipients
Last Action
Referred: Spec Standing Committee on Children & Families (H)
5/14/2010