MO SB821

Department of Social Services shall develop a program to drug test applicants or recipients eligible for employment and TANF benefits when a case worker has reasonable suspicion of controlled substance use.

Applicants or recipients testing positive for unprescribed controlled substances shall be declared ineligible for TANF benefits for three years from the date of an administrative hearing decision.

Department shall refer individuals who test positive to a substance abuse treatment program approved by the Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse within the Department of Mental Health.

If a parent is deemed ineligible due to a failed drug test, the dependent child's TANF eligibility is not affected and a protective payee shall be established for the child's benefits.

Department of Social Services shall promulgate rules under Chapter 536 to implement this section, with all rules becoming effective only if they comply with Chapter 536 provisions.