§ 20-76-704 — Powers and duties

(a) The Department of Human Services shall: (1) Consult with substance abuse treatment experts; (2) Develop appropriate screening techniques and processes to establish reasonable cause that an applicant or recipient is using a drug and to establish the necessary criteria to permit the Division of Workforce Services, in coordination with the department, to require the applicant or recipient to undergo no less than a five-panel drug test; (3) Identify and select a screening tool as a part of the development of the screening technique that will be employed for the drug screening and testing program under this subchapter; (4) Develop a plan for funding of the costs of the screening process, the no less than five-panel drug testing process, personnel and information systems modification, and other costs associated with the development and implementation of the testing process; and (5) Develop a plan for any modification of its information systems necessary to properly track and report the status of applicants or recipients who are screened and who must undergo testing as required by this subchapter, including without limitation a detailed analysis of costs for systems analysis, programming, and testing of modifications and for implementation dates for completion of the modifications. (b) Annually, the department shall submit a report of the past calendar year on or before February 1 to the General Assembly that includes without limitation: (1) The number of individuals screened; (2) The number of screened individuals for whom there was a reasonable suspicion of illegal drug use; (3) The number of screened individuals who took a drug test; (4) The number of screened individuals who refused to take a drug test; (5) The number of screened individuals who received a positive result on the drug test; (6) The number of screened individuals who received a negative result on the drug test; (7) The number of individuals who received a positive result on a drug test for a second or subsequent time; (8) The amount of costs incurred by the department for the administration of the drug screening and testing program; and (9) The number of applications and re-applications received for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, § 20-76-101 et seq., in the previous year and the current year.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2023, No. 832,§ 25, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by Act 2023, No. 832,§ 24, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 551, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 550, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 549, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 548, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2017, No. 314,§ 6, eff. 8/1/2017. Amended by Act 2017, No. 314,§ 5, eff. 8/1/2017. Amended by Act 2017, No. 314,§ 4, eff. 8/1/2017. Added by Act 2015, No. 1205,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.