Drug Testing

Filed Under: Drug Testing, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

Drug Testing

Last Updated: July 2023  Some states have implemented drug testing policies for those applying for and/or receiving cash assistance under TANF. Since courts have rejected the constitutionality of suspicionless testing, states with drug testing policies now require a drug screening test (e.g. questionnaire about recent drug use– affirmative answers could be used to establish “reasonable Drug Testing