VA SB83 | 2012 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-02-03 - Senate: Incorporated by Rehabilitation and Social Services
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 9 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-02-03 - Senate: Incorporated by Rehabilitation and Social Services
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Substance abuse screening and assessment of public assistance recipients. Requires local departments of social services to screen each participant in the Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare (VIEW) 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 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. In cases in which drug testing is required, the participant shall pay the cost of such 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.
Title
VIEW; screening and assessment of public assistance recipients for use of illegal substances.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2012-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Incorporated by Rehabilitation and Social Services (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2012-02-03 | Senate: Incorporated by Rehabilitation and Social Services | |
2012-02-03 | Senate: Incorporated by Rehabilitation and Social Services | |
2012-02-03 | Senate: Incorporated by Rehabilitation and Social Services | |
2012-01-30 | Senate: Assigned Rehab sub: Social Services | |
2012-01-09 | Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services | |
2012-01-09 | Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100217D |
Same As/Similar To
SB6 (Similar To) 2012-02-27 - House: Continued to 2013 in Appropriations by voice vote