General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5815
January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2368
*02368*
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
REP. MINER, 66th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 5815
January Session, 2015
LCO No. 2368
*02368*
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
REP. MINER, 66th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING RANDOM DRUG TESTING OF STATE ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS ARRESTED FOR DRUG-RELATED INFRACTIONS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That title 17b of the general statutes be amended to require (1) random drug testing of any state assistance recipient arrested in the previous twelve months for a drug-related infraction, and (2) the cessation of state assistance for any recipient who tests positive for illegal drug use until said person completes a drug rehabilitation program.
Statement of Purpose:
To discourage the use of illegal substances by recipients of state assistance programs.