REFERENCE TITLE: human services; 2022-2023

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2022

HB 2849

Introduced by

Representative Cobb (with permission of Committee on Rules)

An Act

relating to human services.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Department of economic security; drug testing; TANF cash benefits recipients

During fiscal year 2022-2023, the department of economic security shall screen and test each adult recipient who is otherwise eligible for temporary assistance for needy families cash benefits and who the department has reasonable cause to believe engages in the illegal use of controlled substances. Any recipient who tests positive for the use of a controlled substance that was not prescribed for the recipient by a licensed health care provider is ineligible to receive benefits for a period of one year.