VA HB73 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 4)
Status: Introduced on December 21 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-02-08 - House: Continued to 2013 in Appropriations by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Substance abuse screening and assessment of public assistance applicants and recipients. Requires local departments of social services to screen each VIEW program participant to determine whether probable cause exists to believe the participant is engaged in the use of illegal substances. The bill provides that when a screening indicates reasonable cause to believe a participant is using illegal substances, the local department of social services shall require a formal substance abuse assessment of the participant, which may include drug testing. Any person who fails or refuses to participate in a screening or assessment without good cause or who tests positive for the use of illegal substances shall be ineligible to receive TANF payments for a period of one year, unless he enters into and complies with the requirements of a drug treatment program; however, an individual has one opportunity during the subsequent 12-month period to comply with the screening, assessment, or treatment requirements and be reinstated to eligibility for TANF benefits.

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Title

VIEW; substance abuse screening and assessment of public assistance applicants and recipients.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-01-24 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (14-Y 8-N) (Y: 16 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-23 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 6 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-02-08 House: Continued to 2013 in Appropriations by voice vote
2012-02-06 House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2013 by voice vote
2012-01-24 House: Incorporates HB221
2012-01-24 House: Incorporates HB598
2012-01-24 House: Incorporates HB249
2012-01-24 House: Incorporates HB955
2012-01-24 House: Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
2012-01-24 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
2012-01-24 House: Committee substitute printed 12104603D-H1
2012-01-24 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (14-Y 8-N)
2012-01-23 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 3-N)
2012-01-20 House: Assigned HWI sub: #1
2011-12-21 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2011-12-21 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100462D

Same As/Similar To

HB221 (Similar To) 2012-02-14 - House: Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions
HB249 (Similar To) 2012-02-14 - House: Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions
HB598 (Similar To) 2012-02-14 - House: Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions
HB955 (Similar To) 2012-02-14 - House: Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
632608.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


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