MS HB1292

Adults approved for SNAP benefits must complete a written screening questionnaire to assess likelihood of substance use disorder.

If screening indicates reasonable likelihood of drug misuse disorder, the Department of Human Services must require a drug test at state expense to continue receiving benefits.

Refusal to take a drug test results in benefit termination and ineligibility for 90 days (first refusal) or one year (second refusal within 12 months).

Recipients who test positive for unlawful drug use may continue benefits if they enter and complete an approved substance use disorder treatment plan for at least 60 days and test negative on subsequent drug tests.

Declining to enter treatment or failing to meet treatment requirements results in benefit termination and ineligibility for 90 days (first violation) or one year (subsequent violations within 12 months); the state must seek federal waivers to implement this act.