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2014 Regular Session

House Bill 49

TANF recipients; require drug testing for certain who have been screened.

Became law as Chapter 430, Laws of 2014, signed March 24, 2014, 76 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT ADULT APPLICANTS FOR TANF BENEFITS IN THE ASSISTANCE UNIT WHO OTHERWISE QUALIFY FOR CASH ASSISTANCE UNDER THE TANF PROGRAM 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 CASH ASSISTANCE; TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN ADULT RECIPIENT REFUSES TO TAKE THE REQUIRED DRUG TEST, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL TERMINATE CASH ASSISTANCE AND THE PERSON MAY NOT REAPPLY FOR CASH ASSISTANCE 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 CASH ASSISTANCE AND THE PERSON MAY NOT REAPPLY FOR CASH ASSISTANCE FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME; TO AMEND SECTION 43-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

Mark Formby

Its course

January 7 to March 24, 2014, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action13 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 7 to Jan 158 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 7 to Jan 147 days

In the SenateJan 15 to Mar 1256 days

Public Health and WelfareJan 20 to Mar 443 days

With the GovernorMar 12 to Mar 2412 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 7 – Jan 15

  1. Jan 7Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Jan 14Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Read the third time in the House
  4. Jan 15Amendment failed in the House
  5. Passed the House

In the Senate Jan 16 – Mar 12

  1. Jan 16Sent to the Senate
  2. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Mar 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 12Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 13 – Mar 24

  1. Mar 13Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 17Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 24Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 7Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 14Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 14Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 15Amendment FailedHouse of Representatives
  5. Jan 15PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Jan 16Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Jan 20Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  8. Mar 4Title Suff Do PassSenate
  9. Mar 12PassedSenate
  10. Mar 13Returned For EnrollingSenate
  11. Mar 17Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 17Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 24Approved by GovernorGovernor