Drug Testing for Benefits

  • Michigan’s pilot program was challenged and ruled unconstitutional.

    Michigan’s pilot program was challenged and ruled unconstitutional.
  • Michigan’s pilot program was challenged and ruled unconstitutional.

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    At least 25 states put forth proposals in for the year 2012 to do drug testing for assistance applicants.

  • Arizona bill signed by Governor to test applicants if there is reason of belief (S.1620)

  • Florida passed law (HB 353) and Governor signed bill that all TAFT applicants must pay for their own test.

  • Bill went into law for Florida’s drug testing for TAFT applicants

  • Missouri’s Governor signed bill into law (HB 73) that applicants for TANF that were suspected of drug use be tested

  • Missouri’s law (HB 73) went into effect

  • Utah’s Governor signed the bill into law (HB 155) tests applicants for cash assistance if there is reason to believe from a questionnaire.

  • Georgia’s Governor signed bill for TANF applicants to be drug tested.

  • Georgia’s law (HB 861) will go into effect to test TANF applicants for drugs.