| addictions | 14 Apr 2009 |
| Missouri Recovery Network Urges Rethinking of Punitive Approach to Drug Use by Larry Gale, PhD | Comment (0) |
MRN www.morecovery.org today urged members to contact their State Senators and express opposition to the recently passed Missouri House Bill 30, now sent to the Senate for consideration. HB30 requires the Dept. of Social Services to develop a program to test applicants and recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families when a caseworker believes the person is engaged in illegal drug use. Further, HB30 specifies that a person who tests positive for an illegal drug will be declared ineligible for TANF benefits for one year beginning on the date of the required administrative review hearing. The person who tests positive will be referred to a treatment program approved by Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse.
