Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1240 - Human Services
Subtitle 1240-01 - Family Assistance Division
Chapter 1240-01-57 - Families First Eligibility - Drug Screening and Testing
Section 1240-01-57-.05 - REASONABLE CAUSE
Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 1240-01-57-.05
Current through September 24, 2024
(1) If the Department determines that there is reasonable cause to believe that a new Families First/TANF applicant is using drugs as defined in this Chapter, the applicant shall submit to a drug test at a drug testing agency approved by the Department.
(2) Initial Drug Screening to Determine Reasonable Cause.
(a)
Reasonable cause shall exist when the applicant's completed drug screening
questionnaire contains one or more "yes" responses.
(b) Any applicant who answers "yes" to one or
more questions on the drug screening questionnaire must submit to a drug
test.
(c) Any Families First/TANF
applicant/recipient who has a current, valid prescription or prescriptions for
a drug or drugs, as defined in this Chapter, may present the prescription(s) to
the drug testing agency and/or medical review officer (MRO) as well as inform
the agency and/or MRO of any over-the-counter medication the individual is
currently taking after submitting to a drug test. No drug for which an
applicant has a current, valid prescription shall be a basis for denial of
Families First/TANF benefits pursuant to this Chapter.
(3) Failure to complete the drug screening questionnaire or to submit to a drug test based on the results of the drug screening questionnaire, without good cause, shall result in denial of the applicant's Families First/TANF application.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-201 et seq., 71-3-1201 et seq., 21 U.S.C. § 862b.
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