Florida to test all welfare recipients for drugs

Florida to test all welfare recipients for drugs...new law signed by Governor Rick Scott on Tuesday. The measure makes Florida the only state to test all recipients of the federal program known as Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, according a Washington-based public policy group that says other states have chosen less obtrusive ways to monitor drug use. The new law, a version of which was struck down by a federal court in Michigan in 2003, requires recipients to pay for the tests before qualifying for benefits and periodically after they receive them.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/31/us-florida-welfare-drugs-idUSTRE74U6W320110531?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews&rpc=22&sp=true

FL: Drug testing for welfare benefits closer to Florida law HB353 - Gov. Scott will sign

FL: Drug testing for welfare benefits closer to Florida law HB353 - Gov. Scott will sign...requires people who apply for welfare be tested for drugs. The applicants would have to pay for the cost of the test, and if they pass the test they would be reimbursed..Republicans say its only fair that welfare applicants be tested, since many employers test new employees for drugs.

http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/political/drug-testing-for-welfare-benefits-closer-to-florida-law

IL: State Lawmaker Wants Drug Tests For Welfare Recipients

IL: State Lawmaker Wants Drug Tests For Welfare Recipients..asked why welfare applicants don’t submit to drug tests, but many job applicants do. State Rep. Jim Sacia (R-Pecatonica) wants welfare recipients to submit to drug tests in order to receive aid, but he admits the proposal isn’t ready for a full debate – and probably won’t make it into law this year. would create a pilot program to administer the drug tests in three counties for three years.

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/03/29/state-lawmaker-wants-drug-tests-for-welfare-recipients/