Subd. 1. Scope.

The collateral sanctions discussed in this section are codified in section 256J.26.

Subd. 2. Drug offenders; random testing; sanctions.

A person who is an applicant for benefits from the Minnesota family investment program or MFIP, the vehicle for temporary assistance for needy families or TANF, and who has been convicted of a felony-level drug offense may be subject to random drug testing. Following any positive test for a controlled substance, the county must provide information about substance use disorder treatment programs to the applicant or participant. This subdivision does not apply for convictions or positive test results related to cannabis, marijuana, or tetrahydrocannabinols.

Subd. 3. Parole violators; fleeing felons; sanctions.

1. (a) An individual violating a condition of probation, parole, or supervised release is disqualified from receiving MFIP.
2. (b) An individual who is fleeing to avoid prosecution, custody, or confinement after conviction of a felony crime is disqualified from receiving MFIP.
3. (c) An individual who fraudulently misrepresents the individual's place of residence in order to receive assistance simultaneously from two or more states is disqualified from receiving MFIP for ten years.