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Subject: Families First Drug Testing

Policy 23.06 Date of Last Review: 02/23/2024 Effective Date: 03/01/2024 Date of Next Review: 02/23/2027 RDA: SW22 Page 4 of 7 Actions after Participation in a Substance Abuse Treatment Program 1. The customer must submit to another five (5) panel drug test at the end of the substance abuse treatment period or at the six (6) month mark, if treatment will exceed six (6) months. 2. If the subsequent test is negative, the customer will remain eligible for Families First, if all other requirements continue to be met. 3. If the subsequent test is positive, the customer will be ineligible for six (6) months from the date of the positive test. a. The dependent child(ren) will continue to be eligible for Families First. b. A protective payee will be assigned to receive the Families First benefit on behalf of the dependent children less than sixteen (16) years of age. c. The customer must continue to comply with policy 23.13 Families First Work and/or Educational Activity. Subsequent Test after a Six (6) Month Disqualification 1. The customer must submit to another five (5) panel drug test at the end of a six (6) month disqualification period. 2. If the subsequent test is negative, the customer will be eligible for Families First, if all other requirements continue to be met. 3. If the subsequent test is positive, the customer will be ineligible for Families First one (1) year from the date of the of the positive test. Exceptions Families First Drug Testing does not apply to the following individuals: 1. Applicants seeking a diversion payment; 2. Minor parents who are dependents in an AU; 3. Minor parent caretakers who live with a parent, legal guardian, or adult caretaker; 4. Individuals excluded from the AU as outlined in policy 23.02 Families First Assistance Units. Good Cause Good cause may be evaluated for failure to complete drug testing requirements within the allotted timeframes. See Families First Good Cause for Non-Compliance for potential good cause reasons.