13 CSR 40-2.400 - Definitions for the Screening and Testing for the Illegal Use of Controlled Substances by Temporary Assistance Applicants and Recipients
(1)
Applicant-A person who has applied for Temporary Assistance benefits in
accordance with Temporary Assistance eligibility regulations, but has not yet
been determined eligible for benefits.
(2) Appropriate substance abuse treatment
program-A substance abuse treatment program that the Department of Mental
Health has approved and-
(A) Is certified as
an alcohol and drug abuse treatment program by the Department of Mental Health;
and
(B) Is contracted with the
Department of Mental Health to provide Comprehensive Substance Treatment and
Rehabilitation (CSTAR) services.
(3) Drug test-The urine dipstick five- (5-)
panel test.
(4) Entry into the
substance abuse treatment program-A recipient shall be considered to have
entered into a substance abuse treatment program when the recipient has been
enrolled in the Department of Mental Health's consumer information system by an
appropriate treatment provider.
(5)
Controlled substance-a drug, substance, or immediate precursor in Schedules I
through V listed in sections
195.005 to
195.425, RSMo.
(6) Head-of-household-The individual who is
registered as the applicant or recipient for Temporary Assistance benefits with
the division.
(7) Individual-A
person who is either an applicant or recipient for Temporary Assistance
benefits with the Family Support Division.
(8) Misdemeanor or felony drug offense- Any
arrests or convictions for violating any federal or Missouri state statutes
relating to any illegal use, possession, trafficking, delivery, distribution,
registration, creation, production, or manufacturing of any drugs, narcotics,
controlled substances, controlled substance analogues, imitation controlled
substances, drug paraphernalia, counterfeit substances, or immediate precursor
shall constitute the misdemeanor or felony drug offenses that shall be screened
for by a search of the records of the Missouri Highway Patrol.
(9) Protective payee-An individual appointed
by the Family Support Division to act on behalf of the Temporary Assistance
household with regard to Temporary Assistance benefits.
(10) Reasonable cause-Reasonable cause exists
when there is reasonable suspicion that there is an articulable individualized
basis for suspecting that the Temporary Assistance applicant or recipient is
engaging in the illegal use of controlled substances. Reasonable suspicion
shall be deemed to exist based on the response to the screening tool or when a
search of the law enforcement records of the Missouri Highway Patrol
establishes that the individual has been arrested or convicted of a misdemeanor
or felony drug offense within the last twelve (12) months.
(11) Recipient-A person who receives public
assistance benefits in accordance with Temporary Assistance eligibility
regulations.
(12) Successful
completion of substance abuse treatment program-A recipient referred under
section 208.027, RSMo, has successfully
completed a substance abuse program when a letter or other official notice is
issued from the appropriate substance abuse treatment program verifying the
recipient has made satisfactory progress toward the criteria outlined in
9 CSR
30-3.130(8)(A) and if the recipient
has not tested positive in accordance with
13 CSR
40-2.420.
(13) Temporary Assistance (TA)-Missouri's
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program that provides temporary cash
assistance to families as set forth in sections
208.040, RSMo, et seq. and
13 CSR
40-2.300 to
13 CSR
40-2.370.
(14) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
(TANF)-The federal program under which Missouri's Temporary Assistance benefits
are distributed as set forth in
42 U.S.C. section
601, et seq. and 42 CFR 260.10, et
seq.
(15) Treatment provider-Is an
individual or entity that operates a substance abuse treatment program that the
Department of Mental Health has approved and-
(A) Is certified as an alcohol and drug abuse
treatment program by the Department of Mental Health; and
(B) Is contracted with the Department of
Mental Health to provide Comprehensive Substance Treatment and Rehabilitation
(CSTAR) services.
(16)
Urine dipstick five- (5-) panel test-A test that will analyze an individual's
urine sample to determine whether an individual has used the following
controlled substances:
(A)
Amphetamines/Methamphetamines;
(B)
Cannabinoids (THC);
(C)
Cocaine;
(D) Opiates; and
(E) Phencyclidine (PCP).
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