State Assembly OKs Expanding Drug Screening for Benefits
“More people would have to undergo drug screening to be eligible for state-run work programs under a Republican proposal the Assembly passed Wednesday. Democrats say the idea is an ineffective way to treat addiction and unfairly targets low-income people. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Cody Horlacher, says the measure ensures tax dollars are being used efficiently and protects children of drug-addicted parents. ‘There’s no ‘sky is falling’ to this bill,’ Horlacher said. ‘For the vast majority of people that are being tested, this isn’t going to impact them.’”