Adopt HB 2388, welfare recipients who test positive for drugs or refuse to be tested will have their benefits withheld.

Welfare, drug testing
Under HB 2388, welfare recipients who test positive for drugs or refuse to be tested will have their benefits withheld. The measure makes practices mostly already used by the state Department of Human Services a state law.
It requires DHS to screen adults who apply for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program for drug use. The legislation allows DHS to request a drug test if there is reasonable cause to believe the applicant is illegally using a controlled substance. If the applicant refuses to participate or is determined to be using an illegal drug, assistance would not be provided.