VIEW; substance abuse screening and assessment of public assistance applicants and recipients. (SB6)
Introduced By
Sen. Steve Martin (R-Chesterfield) with support from 6 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Tom Garrett (R-Louisa), Del. Chris Peace (R-Mechanicsville), Sen. Dick Black (R-Leesburg), Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Grayson), Sen. Jeff McWaters (R-Virginia Beach), Sen. Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
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 substances. The bill provides that when a screening indicates reasonable cause to believe a participant is using illegal substances, the local department of social services 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 substances shall be ineligible to receive TANF payments for a period of one year, unless he enters into and complies with the requirements of a drug treatment program; however, an individual has one opportunity during the subsequent 12-month period to comply with the screening, assessment, or treatment requirements and be reinstated to eligibility for TANF benefits. This bill is contingent upon an appropriation of General Funds effectuating the provisions of the bill. This bill incorporates SB 83 and SB 318. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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12/05/2011 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100189D |
12/05/2011 | Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services |
01/18/2012 | Impact statement from DHCD (SB0006) |
01/30/2012 | Assigned Rehab sub: Social Services |
01/31/2012 | Impact statement from DPB (SB6) |
02/03/2012 | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (8-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2012 | Committee substitute printed 12105051D-S1 |
02/03/2012 | Rereferred to Finance |
02/06/2012 | Incorporates SB318 |
02/06/2012 | Incorporates SB83 |
02/06/2012 | Impact statement from DPB (SB6S1) |
02/09/2012 | Reported from Finance with amendments (9-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
02/13/2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2012 | Read second time |
02/14/2012 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/14/2012 | Committee substitute agreed to 12105051D-S1 |
02/14/2012 | Reading of amendments waived |
02/14/2012 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/14/2012 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendments SB6ES1 |
02/14/2012 | Printed as engrossed 12105051D-ES1 |
02/14/2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2012 | Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2012 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2012 | Passed Senate (20-Y 20-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2012 | Chair votes yes |
02/15/2012 | Impact statement from DPB (SB6ES1) |
02/16/2012 | Placed on Calendar |
02/16/2012 | Read first time |
02/16/2012 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
02/21/2012 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (14-Y 8-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2012 | Committee substitute printed 12105598D-H1 |
02/21/2012 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
02/24/2012 | Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources |
02/27/2012 | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2013 |
02/27/2012 | Continued to 2013 in Appropriations |
11/29/2012 | Left in Appropriations |