this program prior to the issuance of the report. The report
shall be submitted to the Governor, the General Assembly, the
chairperson and minority chairperson of the Public Health and
Welfare Committee of the Senate, the chairperson and minority
chairperson of the Health Committee of the House of
Representatives and the Inspector General.]
(f.1) Within six months of the effective date of this
subsection, the department shall submit a written report
detailing the department's activities with respect to
implementing the provisions of this section. The report shall be
submitted to the Governor, the General Assembly, the chairperson
and minority chairperson of the Health and Human Services
Committee of the Senate, the chairperson and minority
chairperson of the Health Committee of the House of
Representatives and the Inspector General.
(g) As used in this section, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless
the context clearly indicates otherwise:
["Drug offense" means an offense resulting in a conviction
for the possession, use or distribution of a controlled
substance, or conspiracy to commit the offense, whether the
offense occurred in this Commonwealth or in another
jurisdiction.]
"Drug test" [means] and "drug retest" mean a urinalysis,
blood test or another scientific study of an individual's body
which has been conclusively found to detect the presence or
prior use of an illegal drug or substance and for which the
accuracy has been accepted in the scientific community.
"Public assistance" means Temporary Assistance to Needy
Families (TANF), Federal food stamps[, general assistance] and
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