House Bill 86

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.

In the House of Representatives

• Mark Formby

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 7 – Feb 4

1. Jan 7Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
2. Feb 4Died in committee in the House