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Committee reports bill to remove sunset on DHS TANF drug‑screening program and add oral fluid testing option
Summary
Counsel told the committee that a bill (transcript lists House Bill 5,582) would remove the sunset for the Department of Human Services drug‑screening program for TANF and allow oral fluid rinse as an acceptable test; the committee reported the measure to the full Senate with no additional fiscal impact reported.
The Senate Health Committee moved a bill forward that removes the sunset provision for the Department of Human Services’ drug‑screening program for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and modifies the definition of drug testing to permit the use of an oral fluid rinse in addition to urine samples.
Counsel summarized that the introduced version extended the program through 2030, while the committee substitute removed the sunset provision entirely. Counsel said the program’s current costs are covered and indicated no additional fiscal impact; the Department of Human Services was listed as the impacted agency and the bill would take effect in 90 days if enacted.
Following discussion and no amendments, the vice chair moved to report the measure to the full Senate with a recommendation that it pass; the committee adopted the motion by voice vote.
