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Companion Bill SB0102. Welfare - Requires drug testing as eligibility requirement for public assistance for the poor. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 12; Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 18 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for HB0588 / *SB0102Other Fiscal Impact - The Bureau of TennCare and the Department of Human Services state that federal regulations prohibit programs which provide public assistance to use substance abuse testing as a condition of eligibility. As a result, there will not be an impact on expenditures of state or federal funds. Bill Summary for HB0588 / *SB0102 This bill requires the department of human services to implement a program of substance abuse testing as a condition for public assistance eligibility. Any sample that tests positive would automatically be retested to rule out a false positive. Any person whose sample tests positive [...]

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Latest Actions
  • 04/25/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Government Operations Committee
  • 04/18/2007 - Placed on Calendar Government Operations Committee for 04/25/2007
  • 04/11/2007 - Action Deferred in Government Operations Committee to 4/25/2007
  • 04/04/2007 - Placed on Calendar Government Operations Committee for 04/11/2007
  • 04/04/2007 - Action Deferred in Government Operations Committee to 4/11/2007

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
HB0588 Bill Text PDF10/27/2007

Fiscal Notes
File name Last Updated
SB0102 Fiscal Notes PDF10/27/2007