Federal · Title 21 — Food and Drugs

21 U.S.C. § 862a: Denial of assistance and benefits for certain drug-related convictions

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

This statute establishes rules that deny certain federal and state assistance and nutrition benefits to individuals convicted of drug-related crimes, and allows states to limit or exempt this denial.

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assistance under any State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act [ 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.], or benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program (as defined in section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012 )) or any State program carried out under that Act [ 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.]. The amount of assistance otherwise required to be provided under a State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act [ 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.] to the family members of an individual to whom subsection (a) applies shall be reduced by the amount which would have otherwise been made available to the individual under such part. The amount of benefits otherwise required to be provided to a household under the supplemental nutrition assistance program (as defined in section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012 )), or any State program carried out under that Act [ 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.], shall be determined by considering the individual to whom subsection (a) applies not to be a member of such household, except that the income and resources of the individual shall be considered to be income and resources of the household. A State that has not exercised its authority under subsection (d)(1)(A) shall require each individual applying for assistance or benefits referred to in subsection (a), during the application process, to state, in writing, whether the individual, or any member of the household of the individual, has been convicted of a crime described in subsection (a). A State may, by specific reference in a law enacted after August 22, 1996 , exempt any or all individuals domiciled in the State from the application of subsection (a). A State may, by law enacted after August 22, 1996 , limit the period for which subsection (a) shall apply to any or all individuals domiciled in the State. Subsection (a) shall not apply to a conviction if the conviction is for conduct occurring on or before August 22, 1996 . in section 419(5) of the Social Security Act [ 42 U.S.C. 619(5) ], when referring to assistance provided under a State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act [ 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.], and in section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012 ), when referring to the supplemental nutrition assistance program (as defined in that section) or any State program carried out under that Act [ 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.]. Emergency medical services under title XIX of the Social Security Act [ 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.]. Short-term, noncash, in-kind emergency disaster relief. Public health assistance for immunizations. Public health assistance for testing and treatment of communicable diseases if the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that it is necessary to prevent the spread of such disease. Prenatal care. Job training programs. Drug treatment programs.

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