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24 <br /> (d) `Qualifications' within the meaning of subsection (c) of this section shall = _ <br /> consist of: - <br /> 1 Training or education; <br /> 2 Years of experience; and <br /> 3 Other skills, knowledge, and abilities that bear a reasonable <br /> functional relationship to the abilities and skills required in the job <br /> vacancy applied for. <br /> (e) Each State agency depai-trnent and institution is encouraged to hire into State <br /> government employment qualified ARolicants who are current or former Work First <br /> Program 2articipants." <br /> Section 12.8. Chapter 108A of the General Statutes is amended by <br /> adding a new section to read: <br /> "$ IOSA-291. Substance abase treatment required- drug. tesdne for Work First <br /> Program recipients. <br /> (a) Each applicant or current recipient of Work First Program benefits, <br /> determined by a Qualified Substance Abuse Professional ( SAP or by a 1hvsician <br /> certified by the American Society_of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) to be addicted to . <br /> alcohol or drugs and to be in need of professional substance abuse treatment services <br /> shall be required. as part of the person's MRA and as a condition to receiving Work <br /> First Program benefits. to participate satisfactorily in an individualized plan of <br /> treatment in an apropriate treatment grogram As a mandatory program component <br /> of articiRation -'in an addiction treatment program each applicant or current <br /> recipient shall be required to submit to an approved reliable and professionally <br /> administered regimen of testing for 12resence of alcohol or drugs without advance <br /> notice during and after Farticination in accordance with the addiction treatment <br /> program's individualized plan of treatment follow-up and continuing care services <br /> for the applicant or current recipient. <br /> (b) An applicant or current recipient who fails to comply with any requirement <br /> imposed pursuant to this section shall not be eligible for benefits or shall be subject to <br /> the termination of benefits but shall be considered to be receiving benefits for <br /> purposes of determiningel'gj h for medical assistance. <br /> (c) The children of aav applicant or current recipient shall remain eligible for <br /> —benefits—and these benefits shall be paid to a protective Ra,yee pursuant to G S 108A-_ <br /> (d) An applicant or current recipient shall not be regarded as failing to comply <br /> with the reourreme its of this section if an appropriate drug or alcohol treatment <br /> program is unavailable. <br /> (e) Area mental health authorities organized pursuant to Article 4 of Chapter <br /> 122C of the General Statutes shall be responsible for administering thg provisions of <br /> this section. <br /> (f) The reanirements of this section may be waived or modified as necessary in <br /> the case of individual arnnli canrc or recipients to the degree necessary to comply with <br /> Medicaid eli gibility pro, visions." <br /> Section 12.8A. G-S. 108A-31 reads as rewritten: <br /> "§ 108A-31. Application for assistance. <br /> who believes that er the is <br /> Any person _ <br /> eligible to receive aid te families with depeedent eltg Work First Program ` <br /> assistance may apply for assistance to the county department of social services in the <br /> county in which the appiieem person resides. resides or in the case of residents of <br /> Electing Counties to the public or private entity designated by the board of county <br /> commissioners. It &MH be made t " ee <br /> . Counties shall <br /> record inquiries for and accevt anglications from all persons requesting to apply for _ <br /> Page 268 Senate Bill 352 <br />