2SSB 5213 -
By Senator Carrell
NOT ADOPTED 03/14/2005
Beginning on page 2, line 37 of the amendment, after "(4)" strike
all material through "(5)))" on page 3, line 8, and insert "In order to
be eligible for temporary assistance for needy families benefits, any
applicant with a felony conviction ((after August 21, 1996,)) involving
drug use or possession((, must: (a) Have been assessed as chemically
dependent by a chemical dependency program approved under chapter
70.96A RCW and be participating in or have completed a coordinated
rehabilitation plan consisting of chemical dependency treatment and
vocational services; and (b) have not been convicted of a felony
involving drug use or possession in the three years prior to the most
current conviction)) after August 21, 1996, and who is found eligible
for temporary assistance for needy families benefits after the
effective date of this act, shall become ineligible to receive such
benefits if he or she is convicted of more than one subsequent felony
for drug use or possession after the effective date of this act.
(5)"