Bill Text: MN HF331 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: MFIP drug screening eligibility required.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 11)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-03 - Author added Westrom [HF331 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-HF331-Introduced.html
1.2relating to human services; requiring drug screening for MFIP eligibility;
1.3amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256J.15, by adding a subdivision.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256J.15, is amended by adding a
1.6subdivision to read:
1.7 Subd. 3. Eligibility; drug screening. (a) To be eligible for MFIP, an applicant must
1.8undergo drug and alcohol screening, to the extent practicable, following the established
1.9procedures and reliability safeguards provided for screening in sections 181.951, 181.953,
1.10and 181.954. A county agency may require a recipient of benefits to undergo random drug
1.11screening. An applicant must provide evidence of a negative test result to the appropriate
1.12county agency prior to being approved for MFIP benefits and prior to receiving an
1.13extension of benefits under section 256J.425.
1.14(b) A laboratory must report to the appropriate county agency any positive test
1.15result returned on an applicant or recipient of MFIP benefits. Upon receipt of a positive
1.16test result, a county agency must deny or discontinue benefits until the applicant or
1.17recipient demonstrates a pattern of negative test results that satisfies the agency that the
1.18person is no longer a drug user.
1.19(c) MFIP applicants and recipients shall pay for the full cost of each screening.
1.3amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256J.15, by adding a subdivision.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256J.15, is amended by adding a
1.6subdivision to read:
1.7 Subd. 3. Eligibility; drug screening. (a) To be eligible for MFIP, an applicant must
1.8undergo drug and alcohol screening, to the extent practicable, following the established
1.9procedures and reliability safeguards provided for screening in sections 181.951, 181.953,
1.10and 181.954. A county agency may require a recipient of benefits to undergo random drug
1.11screening. An applicant must provide evidence of a negative test result to the appropriate
1.12county agency prior to being approved for MFIP benefits and prior to receiving an
1.13extension of benefits under section 256J.425.
1.14(b) A laboratory must report to the appropriate county agency any positive test
1.15result returned on an applicant or recipient of MFIP benefits. Upon receipt of a positive
1.16test result, a county agency must deny or discontinue benefits until the applicant or
1.17recipient demonstrates a pattern of negative test results that satisfies the agency that the
1.18person is no longer a drug user.
1.19(c) MFIP applicants and recipients shall pay for the full cost of each screening.
