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(1) The following individuals are exempt from drug screening and testing requirements:
(A) A dependent child under the age of eighteen (18);
(B) A non-head-of-household minor parent who lives in the home of his or her:
(i)Parent;#
(i) Parent;
(ii)Legal guardian; or#
(ii) Legal guardian; or
(iii) Other adult relative; and
(C) An individual who is a participant in the Career Pathways Program or a Community Investment Initiative under the Arkansas Work Pays Program.
(2) Exception. A head-of-household minor parent who applies for the Arkansas Work Pays Program and does not live with a parent, legal guardian, or other adult caretaker relative is not exempt from the drug-screening requirement.
(d) Cooperation with drug testing.
(1)(A) If the drug assessment questionnaire (DAQ) indicates a reasonable suspicion that an applicant/participant has engaged in illegal use of drugs, that person will be required to take a drug test.
(B) The Program Eligibility Specialist will email the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Family Support Unit of the Department of Human Services regarding the DAQ’s indicated use of illegal drugs.
(C) The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Family Support Unit will coordinate with the individual for drug testing and/or treatment.
(D) The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Family Support Unit will notify the Program Eligibility Specialist regarding participation status.
(2)(A) If the otherwise eligible applicant or participant refuses and/or fails to cooperate with the drug testing process, the Arkansas Work Pays Program case will be closed.
(B) If the individual reapplies for the Arkansas Work Pays Program and is otherwise eligible, he or she must submit to a drug test.