HB 968 -- Food Stamp Eligibility

Sponsor:  Nasheed

This bill allows an individual who is found guilty of or pled
guilty to a felony under federal or state law involving the
possession or use of a controlled substance to be eligible for
food stamp benefits if the person, as determined by the
Department of Social Services, successfully participates in or
has satisfactorily completed a substance abuse treatment program
approved by the Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse within the
Department of Mental Health; is determined not to need treatment;
or complies with all obligations imposed by the court, the
Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, and the Division of Probation
and Parole within the Department of Corrections.  The eligible
individual will be subject to random drug testing and will be
permanently disqualified from food stamp benefits following any
positive drug test, except for any controlled substance validly
prescribed by a licensed health care provider.  The individual
must meet all other requirements for food stamp eligibility.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated November 17, 2009 at 9:26 am