HB-4118, As Passed House, December 3, 2014

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4118

     A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled

"The social welfare act,"

(MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 57y.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 57y. (1) The department shall establish and administer a

program of suspicion-based substance abuse screening and testing

for family independence program applicants and recipients as

described in this section and section 57z.

     (2) Subject to state appropriation, the department shall, in

accordance with section 14g, administer a suspicion-based substance

abuse screening and testing pilot program for family independence

program applicants and recipients in 3 or more counties in this

state. The department shall determine which 3 or more counties

shall begin the initial administration of the suspicion-based

substance abuse screening and testing required in this subsection.

     (3) Upon initial application and at annual redetermination,

the department shall screen family independence program applicants

and recipients for suspicion of substance abuse using an

empirically validated substance abuse screening tool.

     (4) If the results of the substance abuse screening gives the

department a reasonable suspicion to believe that the applicant or

recipient has engaged in the use of a controlled substance, the

applicant or recipient is required to take a substance abuse test.

     (5) If the applicant or recipient refuses to take a substance

abuse test, he or she is ineligible for family independence program

assistance, but may reapply after 6 months. If the applicant or

recipient reapplies for family independence program assistance, he

or she must test negative for use of a controlled substance.

     (6) If the applicant or recipient tests negative for use of a

controlled substance, the cost of administering the substance abuse

test to him or her shall be paid for by the department.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless Senate Bill No. 275 of the 97th Legislature is enacted into

law.