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ND SB2279

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/17/2017

Primary Sponsor

Tom Campbell

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Origin

Senate

65th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires each individual employment plan participant in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to undergo addiction screening to identify addiction risk.

  • Directs the Department of Human Services to establish a screening tool and provide training to contractors on its use.

  • Mandates contractors to refer participants identified as at risk for addiction to appropriate treatment services, which may include drug testing.

  • Makes participants who fail to comply with referred treatment services subject to sanctions under existing program rules.

  • Requires the Department of Human Services to report to legislative management by August 1, 2018 on the implementation impact and any effects on children in TANF households, with the Act effective April 1, 2018.

Legislative Description

Mandatory addiction screening for temporary assistance for needy families program individual employment plan participants; to provide for a report to the legislative management; to provide a penalty; and to provide an effective date.

Last Action

Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 20 nays 26

2/8/2017

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services1/31/2017
Appropriations1/25/2017
Health and Human Services1/17/2017

Full Bill Text

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