House Bill 1292

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT ADULTS WHO ARE APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO RECEIVE SNAP BENEFITS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A WRITTEN SCREENING QUESTIONNAIRE DESIGNED TO DETERMINE THE LIKELIHOOD OF THE PERSON HAVING A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE RESULTS OF THE WRITTEN SCREENING QUESTIONNAIRE INDICATE A REASONABLE LIKELIHOOD THAT AN ADULT RECIPIENT MAY HAVE A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER INVOLVING THE MISUSE OF A DRUG, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REQUIRE THE PERSON TO SUBMIT TO A DRUG TEST AT THE DEPARTMENT'S EXPENSE IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE BENEFITS; TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN ADULT RECIPIENT REFUSES TO TAKE THE REQUIRED DRUG TEST, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL TERMINATE SNAP BENEFITS AND THE PERSON MAY NOT REAPPLY FOR BENEFITS FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME; TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN ADULT RECIPIENT TESTS POSITIVE FOR THE UNLAWFUL USE OF A DRUG AFTER TAKING A DRUG TEST, THE PERSON SHALL BE GIVEN A LIST OF APPROVED SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT PROVIDERS THAT ARE AVAILABLE IN THE AREA IN WHICH THE PERSON RESIDES, AND MAY CONTINUE TO RECEIVE BENEFITS IF THE PERSON ENTERS INTO AND FOLLOWS THE REQUIREMENTS OF A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT PLAN; TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN ADULT RECIPIENT DECLINES TO ENTER INTO A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT PLAN, OR IF THE RECIPIENT ENTERS INTO, BUT FAILS TO MEET, A REQUIREMENT OF A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT PLAN, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL TERMINATE SNAP BENEFITS AND THE PERSON MAY NOT REAPPLY FOR BENEFITS FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME; TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO SEEK FEDERAL WAIVERS NECESSARY TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Brad Mayo

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In the House of Representatives Jan 20 – Feb 4

1. Jan 20Referred to the House committees on Public Health and Human Services and on Appropriations
2. Feb 4Died in committee in the House