Florida Senate - 2012                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 1128
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  02/22/2012           .                                
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       The Committee on Criminal Justice (Hays) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment 
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    3         Delete lines 47 - 62
    4  and insert:
    5         (2) INELIGIBILITY DUE TO FELONY CONVICTION.—Pursuant to
    6  Pub. L. No. 104-193, s. 115, an individual convicted, on or
    7  after July 1, 2012, of an offense classified as a felony for
    8  possession of a controlled substance, as defined in the
    9  Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C., s. 802(6), is not eligible
   10  for temporary cash assistance or food assistance unless the
   11  department receives verification that the individual has
   12  satisfactorily completed a drug treatment program offered by a
   13  provider that meets the requirements of s. 397.401 and is
   14  licensed by the department. The department shall specify through
   15  rule, the criteria to determine satisfactory completion of a
   16  drug treatment program. An individual who has a felony
   17  conviction for drug trafficking, pursuant to s. 893.135, is not
   18  eligible for temporary cash assistance or food assistance.
   19         (a) If an individual is deemed ineligible for temporary
   20  cash assistance or food assistance as a result of a felony drug
   21  conviction, a protective payee shall be designated to receive
   22  the assistance on behalf of the other members of the assistance
   23  group.