Bill > A2969

Introduced Session

This bill provides for random drug testing of adult recipients of Work First New Jersey (WFNJ) program benefits. The bill provides specifically that an adult recipient of WFNJ benefits, on or after the effective date of the bill, will be subject to random drug testing in a manner to be prescribed by regulation of the Commissioner of Human Services. The WFNJ program is to assume the cost of such testing. A person's eligibility for benefits under the WFNJ program or any other program of public assistance will not be dependent upon the results of such testing; however, based upon those results, the commissioner may condition eligibility for WFNJ benefits upon the person's completion of a drug treatment program approved by the commissioner. The commissioner, as soon as is practicable after the bill's enactment, is to apply for any federal waivers that the commissioner determines are required to implement the bill's provisions. The bill will take effect on the first day of the seventh month following the date of enactment, except for the provision that requires the commissioner to seek any necessary federal waivers, which will become effective immediately.

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Parker Space (R)*,  Harold Wirths (R)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Human Services Committee (on 02/20/2020)