House Bill 81

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT APPLICANTS FOR AND RECIPIENTS OF MEDICAID BENEFITS WHO ARE 13 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER SHALL BE REQUIRED TO TAKE A DRUG TEST TO DETERMINE THEIR ELIGIBILITY TO RECEIVE OR CONTINUE RECEIVING THE BENEFITS; TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN APPLICANT FOR OR RECIPIENT OF MEDICAID BENEFITS TESTS POSITIVE FOR ANY PROHIBITED DRUG, THE APPLICANT OR RECIPIENT SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE BENEFITS FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN 90 DAYS; TO PROVIDE THAT AFTER THAT PERIOD, A PERSON MAY REAPPLY TO RECEIVE MEDICAID BENEFITS AND WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE BENEFITS IF THE PERSON PASSES ANOTHER DRUG TEST; TO DIRECT THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE DEPARTMENT TO PERFORM THE DRUG TESTING OF MEDICAID APPLICANTS AND RECIPIENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COST OF THE INITIAL DRUG TEST SHALL BE PAID IN EQUAL PARTS BY THE DIVISION AND THE DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS FAILING TO PASS THE INITIAL DRUG TEST SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THE COST OF ANY LATER TESTS; TO DIRECT THE DIVISION TO APPLY FOR A FEDERAL WAIVER TO ALLOW FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWED BY THE FEDERAL WAIVER; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-115, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Jessica Upshaw

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In the House of Representatives Jan 4 – Feb 1

1. Jan 4Referred to the House committees on Medicaid and on Public Health and Human Services
2. Feb 1Died in committee in the House