21 U.S.C. § 862B

Section 862b · Sanctioning for testing positive for controlled substances

This is § 902 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996

Amended 1 time on record

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Lebron v. Secretary of the Florida Department of Children & Families (2014)

Most recently applied in Lebron v. Secretary of the Florida Department of Children & Families (December 2014)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, States shall not be prohibited by the Federal Government from testing welfare recipients for use of controlled substances nor from sanctioning welfare recipients who test positive for use of controlled substances.

Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, and not as part of the Controlled Substances Act which comprises this subchapter.