Georgia Code
Article 9 - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
§ 49-4-193. Drug Test Required for Certain Tanf Applicants or Recipients; Ineligibility for Benefits Based Upon Positive Tests; Drug Treatment; Impact of Drug Use by Parents on Children; Confidentiality; Exceptions

History. Code 1981, § 49-4-193 , enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 91, § 3/HB 861; Ga. L. 2014, p. 844, § 2/HB 772; Ga. L. 2014, p. 866, § 49/SB 340; Ga. L. 2015, p. 385, § 4-13/HB 252.
Effective date.
This Code section became effective July 1, 2012.
The 2014 amendments. —
The first 2014 amendment, effective July 1, 2014, substituted “established by the United States Department of Health and Human Services” for “(53 C.F.R. 11979, et seq., as amended)” in the middle of subsection (a); rewrote subsections (b), (c), and (e); deleted the former second and third sentences of subsection (f), which read: “An individual who has met the requirements of this subsection and reapplies for TANF benefits shall also pass an initial drug test and meet the requirements of subsection (c) of this Code section. Any drug test conducted while the individual is undergoing substance abuse treatment shall meet the requirements of subsection (b) of this Code section.”; and substituted “shall be subject to possible drug testing based on a reasonable suspicion” for “shall also undergo drug testing before being approved to receive benefits on behalf of the child” in the third sentence of paragraph (g)(3). The second 2014 amendment, effective April 29, 2014, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted “Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs” for “Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (53 C.F.R. 11979, et seq., as amended)” in subsection (a).
The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, substituted “intellectually or developmentally disabled” for “mentally retarded” in subsection (i).
Cross references.
Drug-free workplace programs, T. 34, C. 9, A. 11.
Random drug testing of employees in high risk jobs, T. 45, C. 20, A. 5.
Drug testing for state employment, T. 45, C. 20, A. 6.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2012, p. 91, § 1/HB 861, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Social Responsibility and Accountability Act.’ ”
Ga. L. 2012, p. 91, § 2/HB 861, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “It is the intent of the General Assembly to:
“(1) Ensure that TANF funds are ultimately utilized for the intended purpose of alleviating the effects of poverty and are not diverted to illicit drug use;
“(2) Protect children of poverty by ensuring such funds strengthen family life and reduce the danger that illicit drugs will be introduced into the home environment;
“(3) Assist adults addicted to drugs to avoid the temptation and restructure their lives by focusing on employment and becoming better parents; and
“(4) Ensure that the government does not subsidize the public health risk posed by drug use and the associated criminal activities.”
Ga. L. 2015, p. 385, § 1-1/HB 252, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘J. Calvin Hill, Jr., Act.’”
Law reviews.
For article on the 2012 enactment of this Code section, see 29 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 224 (2012).
For article on the 2014 amendment of this Code section, see 31 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 205 (2014).