21 U.S.C. § 862b
Sanctioning for testing positive for controlled substances
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, States shall not be prohibited by the Federal Government from testing welfare recipients for use of controlled substances nor from sanctioning welfare recipients who test positive for use of controlled substances.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases, 2000–2014 · leading case: Luis W. Lebron v. Sec'y of the Florida Dep't of Child. & Families, 772 F.3d 1352 (11th Cir. 2014).
Luis W. Lebron v. Sec'y of the Florida Dep't of Child. & Families, 772 F.3d 1352 (11th Cir. 2014). “” 21 U.S.C. § 862b. In 2011, Florida enacted a statute requiring suspicionless drug screening for all TANF applicants as a condition of eligibility.”
Lebron v. Wilkins, 820 F. Supp. 2d 1273 (M.D. Fla. 2011). “As a complement to this provision, 21 U.S.C. § 862b provides: “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, States shall not be prohibited by the Federal Government from testing welfare recipients for use of controlled substances nor from sanctioning welfare recipients who test…”
Marchwinski v. Howard, 113 F. Supp. 2d 1134 (E.D. Mich. 2000). “21 U.S.C. § 862b. Thus far, Michigan is the only State to implement such testing.”
Marchwinski v. Howard, 309 F.3d 330 (6th Cir. 2002). “21 U.S.C. § 862b. In Michigan, the Family Independence Agency provides TANF block-grant moneys through the Family Independence Program (“FIP”) to eligible families needing assistance.”
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