PRINTER'S NO. 2710
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1920
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY SAYLOR, BAKER, BARRAR, COX, DUNBAR, GILLEN,
GILLESPIE, KAUFFMAN, KEEFER, MARSICO, MILLARD, M. QUINN,
RYAN, TOOHIL, WARNER AND WHEELAND, NOVEMBER 15, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, NOVEMBER 15, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An
act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public
welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in general powers and
duties of the Department of Public Welfare, providing for the
testing of applicants for illegal drug use.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known
as the Human Services Code, is amended by adding a section to
read:
Section 216. Testing Applicants for Illegal Drug Use.-- (a)
The department shall establish and administer a program to
screen an individual applying for or renewing benefits at a
county assistance office for drug use if an employe has
reasonable cause to believe the individual is under the
influence of a controlled substance.
(b) The program under subsection (a) shall consist of at
least the following:
(1) A written questionnaire designed to determine the
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