VA SB59 | 2010 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-02-09 - Senate: Left in Finance
Pending: Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 4 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-02-09 - Senate: Left in Finance
Pending: Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Substance abuse screening and assessment of public assistance applicants and recipients. Requires local departments of social services to screen each VIEW program participant to determine whether probable cause exists to believe the participant is engaged in the use of illegal drugs. This bill provides that, when a screening indicates reasonable cause to believe a participant is using illegal drugs, the Department shall require a formal substance abuse assessment of the participant, which may include drug testing. Any person who fails or refuses to participate in a screening or assessment without good cause or who tests positive for the use of illegal drugs shall be ineligible to receive TANF payments for a period of one year.
Title
VIEW; screening and assessment for use of illegal substances.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2010-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (8-Y 6-N 1-A) (Y: 8 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-02-09 | Senate: Left in Finance | |
| 2010-01-29 | Senate: Rereferred to Finance | |
| 2010-01-29 | Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (8-Y 6-N 1-A) | |
| 2010-01-04 | Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services | |
| 2010-01-04 | Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100162D |
