HB0588 - Tennessee: Drugs, Welfare

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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