Michigan Lawmakers Propose Drug Screening for Welfare Recipients

Following a 26 to 10 vote, the Republican-led Michigan state Senate is presenting Gov. Rick Snyder (pictured above) with a bill that would require certain welfare recipients to submit to drug screening. The program described in this proposed legislation would be enacted on a limited scale in as few as three counties and would only affect recipients suspected of abusing drugs.

Under the guidelines submitted to Snyder for approval, anyone whose tests show the presence of illegal drugs – or who refuses to submit to the test – would automatically be denied welfare for six months or more. After multiple positive results, individuals could become ineligible for benefits; however, they could petition for reinstatement upon a future negative screening.

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