HB 101 Summary

• Requires all recipients of state or local funded public benefits aged 13 and older to take an annual drug test starting October 1, 2017.

• Imposes a 90-day benefit suspension for first refusal to test and one-year suspension for second refusal within a one-year period.

• Allows continued benefits if recipient tests positive and enrolls in an approved substance use disorder treatment plan for at least 60 days, followed by a negative drug test.

• Terminates benefits permanently if recipient tests positive three times, or declines treatment or fails to complete the treatment plan.

• Repeals existing drug testing requirements specific to TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) recipients and consolidates all public benefit recipients under the new testing regime.