Friday, January 14, 2011
Bill Seeks Drug Testing For Adults Receiving Public Assistance
KENTUCKY....
Represemtative Lonnie Napier from Lancaster has filed a bill for the 2011 session that would require drug and substance screening for any adults in Kentucky receiving public assistance, including food stamps and state medical assistance. Napier says most employers require drug testing as a requirement for employment, and it is essential to require anyone receiving government assistance to submit to testing. The random testing through the Cabinet for Health and Family Services would be a prerequisite to an individual being declared eligible for public assistance, but it would allow for exceptions if the individual has a prescription for a controlled substance.
Represemtative Lonnie Napier from Lancaster has filed a bill for the 2011 session that would require drug and substance screening for any adults in Kentucky receiving public assistance, including food stamps and state medical assistance. Napier says most employers require drug testing as a requirement for employment, and it is essential to require anyone receiving government assistance to submit to testing. The random testing through the Cabinet for Health and Family Services would be a prerequisite to an individual being declared eligible for public assistance, but it would allow for exceptions if the individual has a prescription for a controlled substance.
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