Mississippi House Bill 49 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on March 24 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-03-24 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An Act To Provide That Adult Applicants For Tanf Benefits In The Assistance Unit Who Otherwise Qualify For Cash Assistance Under The Tanf Program Shall Be Required To Complete A Written Screening Questionnaire Designed To Determine The Likelihood Of The Person Having A Substance Use Disorder; To Provide That If The Results Of The Written Screening Questionnaire Indicate A Reasonable Likelihood That An Adult Recipient May Have A Substance Use Disorder Involving The Misuse Of A Drug, The Department Shall Require The Person To Submit To A Drug Test At The Department's Expense In Order To Continue To Receive Cash Assistance; To Provide That If An Adult Recipient Refuses To Take The Required Drug Test, The Department Shall Terminate Cash Assistance And The Person May Not Reapply For Cash Assistance For A Certain Period Of Time; To Provide That If An Adult Recipient Tests Positive For The Unlawful Use Of A Drug After Taking A Drug Test, The Person Shall Be Given A List Of Approved Substance Use Disorder Treatment Providers That Are Available In The Area In Which The Person Resides, And May Continue To Receive Benefits If The Person Enters Into And Follows The Requirements Of A Substance Use Disorder Treatment Plan; To Provide That If An Adult Recipient Declines To Enter Into A Substance Use Disorder Treatment Plan, Or If The Recipient Enters Into, But Fails To Meet, A Requirement Of A Substance Use Disorder Treatment Plan, The Department Shall Terminate Cash Assistance And The Person May Not Reapply For Cash Assistance For A Certain Period Of Time; To Amend Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

TANF recipients; require drug testing for certain who have been screened.

Rep. Sam Mims [R]

Rep. Mark Formby [R]

2014-03-12 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 36 N: 15 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-15 - House - House Passed (Y: 74 N: 46 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-03-24		Approved by Governor
2014-03-17	Senate	Enrolled Bill Signed
2014-03-17	House	Enrolled Bill Signed
2014-03-13	Senate	Returned For Enrolling
2014-03-12	Senate	Passed
2014-03-04	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass
2014-01-20	Senate	Referred To Public Health and Welfare
2014-01-16	House	Transmitted To Senate
2014-01-15	House	Passed
2014-01-15	House	Amendment Failed
2014-01-14	House	Read the Third Time
2014-01-14	House	Title Suff Do Pass
2014-01-07	House	Referred To Public Health and Human Services

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2014/pdf/history/HB/HB0049.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2014/html/HB/0001-0099/HB0049IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2014/html/HB/0001-0099/HB0049PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2014/html/HB/0001-0099/HB0049SG.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2014/pdf/votes/house/0090013.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2014/pdf/votes/senate/0650026.pdf