H.B. No. 0082 |
Public assistance-drug testing. |
Sponsored By: Representative(s) Miller, Burkhart, Davison, Edmonds, Gay, Jaggi, Peasley, Quarberg and Teeters and Senator(s) Jennings and Peterson
AN ACT relating to welfare and the personal opportunities with employment responsibilities program; requiring controlled substances testing for applicants as specified; providing exceptions; providing for suspension of eligibility following a positive test for controlled substances; providing a definition; providing for rules and regulations; and providing for an effective date.
2/14/2012 Bill Number Assigned
2/15/2012 H Received for Introduction
2/16/2012 H Introduced and Referred to H10
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Berger, Blikre, Bonner, Botten, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Burkhart, Campbell, Cannady, Childers, Davison, Edmonds, Eklund, Gay, Greear, Greene, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Illoway, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kroeker, Krone, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, McOmie, Miller, Moniz, Patton, Peasley, Pedersen, Petersen, Quarberg, Reeder, Semlek, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Vranish, Wallis, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.
Nays: Representative(s) Barbuto, Blake, Byrd, Connolly, Craft, Esquibel, K., Freeman, Gingery, Goggles, Nicholas, B., Petroff, Roscoe and Throne
Ayes 47 Nays 13 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/20/2012 H10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Gay, Greene, Harvey, Miller, Peasley and Reeder
Nays: Representative(s) Barbuto, Craft and Gingery
Ayes 6 Nays 3 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/20/2012 H Placed on General File
HB0082HS001/ADOPTED
Page 2-line 5 After "tested" insert "if the department determines that the individual is not indigent. If the person is indigent, the department shall be responsible for the cost of testing".
Page 2-line 15 After "substances" insert ", unless the substance was obtained directly from, or pursuant to a valid prescription or order of a practitioner while acting in the course of his professional practice,".
Page 2-line 17 Delete "year" insert "month".
Page 3-line 2 Delete "and that the" insert ".".
Page 3-line 3 Delete line through "testing.".
Page 3-line 13 After "," insert "where both parents live within the home with the children,".
Page 4-line 16 Delete "year" insert "month".
Page 4-line 20 Delete "three (3) years" insert "one (1) year".
Page 5-line 4 Delete "Neither the department".
Page 5-lines 5 through 7 Delete entirely.
Page 5-line 11 Delete "after six (6) months" insert "immediately".
Page 5-line 12 Delete "completion of" insert "participation in".
Page 5-line 17 After "." delete balance of the line.
Page 5-lines 18 and 19 Delete entirely.
Page 5-line 20 Delete "treatment.". HARVEY, CHAIRMAN
HB0082HW001/FAILED
Page 1-line 3 After "applicants" insert "including Wyoming state legislators".
Page 1-line 6 After "substances" insert "as specified"; delete "a definition" insert "definitions".
Page 1-line 14 After "families" insert "including Wyoming state legislators".
Page 7-after line 2 Insert:
"(h) As used in this section "individual" means a person applying for POWER benefits including Wyoming state legislators.". BYRD
HB0082HW002/ADOPTED
Page 6-line 5 Delete "The dependent child's" insert "Any other household member's".
Page 6-line 9 Delete "the child" insert "any dependent child of a parent who is ineligible".
Page 6-line 11 Delete "The" insert "An ineligible". GREENE
HB0082HW003/ADOPTED
Page 2-line 4 After "of the" insert "department."
Page 2-line 5 Delete entirely including the Standing Committee Amendment(HB0082HS001/A) to this line.
Page 3-line 3 Delete "If the".
Page 3-lines 4 through 6 Delete entirely.
Page 3-line 7 Delete "testing.". GREENE
2/23/2012 H Passed CoW
HB0082H2001/WITHDRAWN
2/24/2012 H Passed 2nd Reading
2/27/2012 H Passed 3rd Reading
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Berger, Blikre, Bonner, Brechtel, Buchanan, Campbell, Cannady, Childers, Davison, Edmonds, Eklund, Gay, Greear, Greene, Harvey, Hunt, Illoway, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kroeker, Krone, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, McOmie, Miller, Peasley, Pedersen, Petersen, Quarberg, Reeder, Semlek, Stubson, Teeters and Wallis
Nays: Representative(s) Barbuto, Blake, Botten, Brown, Burkhart, Byrd, Connolly, Craft, Esquibel, K., Freeman, Gingery, Goggles, Harshman, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Patton, Petroff, Roscoe, Steward, Throne, Vranish, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.
Ayes 37 Nays 23 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/28/2012 S Received for Introduction
2/28/2012 S Introduced and Referred to S10
3/2/2012 S10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Dockstader, Nutting and Scott
Nays: Senator(s) Martin and Schiffer
Ayes 3 Nays 2 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
3/2/2012 S Placed on General File
HB0082SS001/ADOPTED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)
Page 1-line 2 After "requiring" insert "notice of drug testing; requiring a pilot program; requiring a report; permitting".
Page 2-line 1 After "shall" delete balance of line and insert "advise".
Page 2-line 2 Delete "screen each individual" insert "each individual adult"; after "benefits" delete "for" insert "that if the individual enrolls in the POWER program he may be subject to random drug testing.".
Page 2-line 3 Delete through "individual." insert "The department is authorized to undertake a pilot program for the random drug testing of adult participants in the POWER program. Before July 1, 2013, the department shall randomly test at least one (1) sample of at least one hundred (100) adult participants in the POWER program and shall inform the joint labor, health and social services interim committee of the number of participants in the sample, the number of participants declining the test and the incidence of controlled substance use found.".
Page 2-After line 5 Insert and renumber:
"(b) The department may test any individual receiving POWER benefits or receiving POWER benefits on behalf of a minor child for the use of controlled substances by that individual if the department has probable cause to believe that the individual may be using controlled substances illegally or may be abusing or neglecting a child receiving POWER benefits.".
Page 2-line 7 Delete "(b)" insert "(c)".
Page 2-line 12 After "W.S. 42‑2‑202." insert "If an individual is enrolled in a work training program that requires a drug test, the individual shall be exempt from the drug test requirements of this section.".
Page 2-line 14 Delete "(c)" insert "(d)".
Page 2-line 21 Delete "(e)" insert "(f)".
Page 2-line 24 Delete "(d)" insert "(e)".
Page 4-line 16 Delete "(e)" insert "(f)".
Page 4-line 20 Delete "(e)" insert "(f)".
Page 5-line 4 Delete "(e)" insert "(f)".
Page 5-line 16 Delete "(f)" insert "(g)".
Page 6-line 16 Delete "(e)" insert "(f)".
Page 6-line 19 Delete "(g)" insert "(h)". SCOTT, CHAIRMAN
3/5/2012 S Failed CoW; Indef Postponed
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, Bebout, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Geis, Jennings, Meier, Nutting, Perkins, Peterson and Scott
Nays: Senator(s) Barnard, Burns, Case, Christensen, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Nicholas, P., Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer and Von Flatern
Ayes 13 Nays 17 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0