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State of Arizona Senate Fiftieth Legislature First Regular Session 2011
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SENATE BILL 1380 |
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AN ACT
amending title 46, chapter 2, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 46-219; relating to procedures to claim assistance.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 46, chapter 2, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 46-219, to read:
46-219. Random drug testing of assistance recipients
A. The director shall establish a random drug testing program for adult recipients of assistance pursuant to this chapter or benefits under the federal supplemental nutrition assistance program. The program shall provide that:
1. Recipients who are required to have drug tests are selected every two weeks based on the last two numbers in the recipient's social security number.
2. A recipient must submit to a drug test prescribed by the director within two weeks after selection.
3. Drug testing will be conducted at sites prescribed by the director.
4. A recipient may appeal a positive drug test to the director and get a second test.
B. A recipient is no longer eligible to receive assistance pursuant to this chapter or benefits under the federal supplemental nutrition assistance program if any of the following Occurs:
1. The recipient refuses to take a drug test that is required pursuant to this section.
2. The recipient takes a drug test and tests positive for a schedule I controlled substance or tests positive for a schedule II, III, IV or V controlled substance that is not prescribed for the recipient and does not appeal the finding to the director.
3. The recipient appeals a positive drug test result to the director and tests positive for a schedule I controlled substance or for a schedule II, III, IV or V controlled substance that is not prescribed for the recipient on the second test.
C. The department of economic security shall pay for the drug tests from savings resulting from the reduction of recipients pursuant to this section.