Bill Text: AZ HB2689 | 2021 | Fifty-fifth Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Supplemental nutrition assistance program; eligibility

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-02-03 - House read second time [HB2689 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2021-HB2689-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: supplemental nutrition assistance program; eligibility

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session

2021

 

 

 

HB 2689

 

Introduced by

Representative Pratt

 

 

AN ACT

 

Amending section 46‑219, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to nutrition assistance.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Section 46-219, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE46-219.  Supplemental nutrition assistance program; eligibility after conviction

A.  Notwithstanding section 13‑3418 and if the person agrees to random drug testing, a person who is convicted after August 22, 1996 of a felony offense that has as an element of the offense the involving distribution, use or possession of a controlled substance as defined in 21 United States Code section 802(6) may be eligible for the supplemental nutrition assistance program. if the person meets at least one of the following criterion:

1.  Successfully completes a substance abuse treatment program.

2.  Is currently accepted for treatment in a substance abuse treatment program but is subject to a waiting list to receive available treatment, and the person remains enrolled in the treatment program and enters the treatment program at the first available opportunity.

3.  Is currently accepted for treatment in and is participating in a substance abuse treatment program.

4.  Is determined by a licensed medical provider to not need substance abuse treatment.

5.  If applicable, is in compliance with all terms of probation.

B.  The department shall adopt rules related to drug testing pursuant to this section that include more frequent drug testing for offenses that occurred within twenty‑four months of the date of application. END_STATUTE