71. Granting cash and food assistance benefits to drug felons. An adult who is a drug felon shall not be denied cash or food assistance benefits, including TANF, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, POWER, GAC, or Interim Disability Assistant benefits, solely because he or she is a drug felon. (Apr. 6, 1982, D.C. Law 4-101, § 571; as added Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-241, § 4(g), 46 DCR 905; Nov. 26, 2019, D.C. Law 23-31, § 2, 66 DCR 13144.) Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 3-205.71. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Access to Public Benefits Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-151, Oct. 29, 2019, 66 DCR 14358). For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Access to Public Benefits Emergency Amendment Act of 2018 (D.C. Act 22-493, Oct. 23, 2018, 65 DCR12072). See notes to § 4-205.69. Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Access to Public Benefits Temporary Amendment Act of 2018 (D.C. Law 22-199, Feb. 22, 2019, 65 DCR 12329). For temporary (225 day) addition of section, see § 4(h) of Self-Sufficiency Promotion Temporary cess to Public Benefits Temporary Amendment Act of 2018 (D.C. Law 22-199, Feb. 22, 2019, 65 DCR 12329). For temporary (225 day) addition of section, see § 4(h) of Self-Sufficiency Promotion Temporary Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Law 12-230, April 20, 1999, law notification 46 DCR 4143).
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