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1 | AN ACT concerning public aid.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | adding Section 4-1.13 as follows: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | (305 ILCS 5/4-1.13 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 4-1.13. Substance abuse testing. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | (a) The Department of Human Services may require substance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | abuse testing as a condition for assistance under the Temporary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Assistance For Needy Families (TANF) program under this Article | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | IV. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | (b) The Department shall implement a pilot program of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | substance abuse testing as a condition for TANF eligibility in | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | at least 3 counties, including random substance abuse testing. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | The program shall be implemented statewide, once the Department | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | has certified that all of the following have been completed: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | (1) The pilot program has been evaluated by the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Department and the evaluation has been submitted to the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | General Assembly. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | (2) The evaluation includes at least the factors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | enumerated in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (e), | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | as well as an analysis of the pilot program. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | (3) Six months have passed since the evaluation |
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1 | required in paragraph (1) of this subsection has been | ||||||
2 | submitted to the General Assembly. | ||||||
3 | (c) An individual shall not be considered to have tested | ||||||
4 | positive for substance abuse until the sample has been retested | ||||||
5 | to rule out a false positive using the same sample obtained in | ||||||
6 | the original test. An individual who tests positive shall agree | ||||||
7 | to and participate in substance abuse assessment and shall | ||||||
8 | comply with a required substance abuse treatment plan. Failure | ||||||
9 | to comply with a substance abuse assessment or treatment plan | ||||||
10 | shall be penalized in a manner consistent with a violation of | ||||||
11 | Section 4-1.9. The Department may adopt rules to exempt an | ||||||
12 | individual from the substance abuse testing authorized by this | ||||||
13 | Section if the individual has been ordered to participate, and | ||||||
14 | is participating, in a substance abuse rehabilitation program. | ||||||
15 | (d) Before implementing substance abuse testing under this | ||||||
16 | Section, the Department shall notify the General Assembly of | ||||||
17 | the planned implementation. | ||||||
18 | (e) If the Department implements substance abuse testing as | ||||||
19 | authorized and required by this Section, the Department shall | ||||||
20 | submit an annual report on the testing program to the General | ||||||
21 | Assembly. The annual report shall include at least all of the | ||||||
22 | following information for the preceding year: | ||||||
23 | (1) The number of individuals tested, the substances | ||||||
24 | tested for, the results of the testing, and the number of | ||||||
25 | referrals for treatment. | ||||||
26 | (2) The costs of the testing and the resulting |
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1 | treatment. | ||||||
2 | (3) Sanctions, if any, that have been imposed on | ||||||
3 | recipients as a result of the testing program. | ||||||
4 | (4) The percentage and number of households receiving | ||||||
5 | TANF that include an individual who has tested positive for | ||||||
6 | substance abuse under the program. | ||||||
7 | (f) The substance abuse testing authorized and required by | ||||||
8 | this Section does not apply to an individual 65 years of age or | ||||||
9 | older or to a resident of a facility licensed under the Nursing | ||||||
10 | Home Care Act or the MR/DD Community Care Act.
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11 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
12 | becoming law.
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