PRINTER'S NO. 492
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
448
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY SAYLOR, CUTLER, MAJOR, OBERLANDER, GROVE, REGAN,
TALLMAN, MURT, ZIMMERMAN, BAKER, BARRAR, BOBACK, CAUSER,
D. COSTA, COX, DUNBAR, EVERETT, FEE, GABLER, GILLEN,
GINGRICH, GRELL, HARHART, A. HARRIS, HICKERNELL,
M. K. KELLER, KNOWLES, KORTZ, MARSICO, METCALFE, MILLARD,
MOUL, MULLERY, PEIFER, PICKETT, RAPP, SACCONE, SIMMONS,
TOEPEL, TOOHIL AND TOPPER, FEBRUARY 11, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, FEBRUARY 11, 2015
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 Public Welfare 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 for drug use an individual applying for or renewing
benefits at a county assistance office 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
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