HB 30 -- Temporary Assistance Benefits for Needy Families

Sponsor:  Brandom

This bill requires the Department of Social Services to develop a
program to screen and test work-eligible applicants for or
work-eligible recipients of the Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families (TANF) Program benefits who the department has
reasonable cause to believe, based on the screening, engage in
the illegal use of controlled substances.  Applicants or
recipients who test positive for the use of a controlled
substance after an administrative hearing will be declared
ineligible for TANF benefits for one year beginning on the date
of the administrative hearing decision.  The department will
refer individuals who tested positive to a substance abuse
treatment program approved by the Division of Alcohol and Drug
Abuse within the Department of Mental Health.  Any member of a
household which includes a person who has been declared
ineligible for TANF benefits, if otherwise eligible, will
continue to receive protective or vendor payments through a
third-party payee.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated November 17, 2009 at 9:23 am