Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§9919 Drug and child support services and referrals

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 106— - COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM › § 9919

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

States can test people in programs under this law for controlled substances. If someone tests positive, the State must tell them about treatment or rehab and refer them to appropriate services. Money used for testing counts as administrative costs and is limited by section 9907(b)(2). "Controlled substance" means what section 802 of title 21 defines. Each fiscal year an eligible entity gets a grant under section 9907, it must tell custodial parents in single‑parent families in its programs about child support services and refer eligible parents to State or local child support offices.

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Title 42, §9919

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(a)(1)Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a State from testing participants in programs, activities, or services carried out or provided under this chapter for controlled substances. A State that conducts such testing shall inform the participants who test positive for any of such substances about the availability of treatment or rehabilitation services and refer such participants for appropriate treatment or rehabilitation services.

(2)Any funds provided under this chapter expended for such testing shall be considered to be expended for administrative expenses and shall be subject to the limitation specified in section 9907(b)(2) of this title.

(3)In this subsection, the term “controlled substance” has the meaning given the term in section 802 of title 21.

(b)During each fiscal year for which an eligible entity receives a grant under section 9907 of this title, such entity shall—

(1)inform custodial parents in single-parent families that participate in programs, activities, or services carried out or provided under this chapter about the availability of child support services; and

(2)refer eligible parents to the child support offices of State and local governments.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 9919

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73