REFERENCE TITLE: human services; 2023-2024. State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session 2023 SB 1529 Introduced by Senators Kavanagh: Hoffman An Act providing for screening for temporary assistance for needy families cash benefits recipients; relating to human services. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
REFERENCE TITLE: human services; 2023-2024.
State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session 2023
SB 1529
Introduced by Senators Kavanagh: Hoffman
REFERENCE TITLE: human services; 2023-2024.
State of Arizona
Senate
Fifty-sixth Legislature
First Regular Session
2023
SB 1529
Introduced by
Senators Kavanagh: Hoffman
An Act
providing for screening for temporary assistance for needy families cash benefits recipients; relating to human services.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Department of economic security; drug testing; TANF cash benefits recipients During fiscal year 2023-2024, the department of economic security shall screen and test each adult recipient who is otherwise eligible for temporary assistance for needy families cash benefits and who the department has reasonable cause to believe engages in the illegal use of controlled substances. Any recipient who tests positive for the use of a controlled substance that was not prescribed for the recipient by a licensed health care provider is ineligible to receive benefits for a period of one year.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Department of economic security; drug testing; TANF cash benefits recipients
During fiscal year 2023-2024, the department of economic security shall screen and test each adult recipient who is otherwise eligible for temporary assistance for needy families cash benefits and who the department has reasonable cause to believe engages in the illegal use of controlled substances. Any recipient who tests positive for the use of a controlled substance that was not prescribed for the recipient by a licensed health care provider is ineligible to receive benefits for a period of one year.