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2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 2. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Granting of Assistance › 12-14-2-17. Mandatory School Attendance

Sec. 17. (a) To retain eligibility for TANF assistance under this article, a recipient of TANF assistance and a dependent child who is a recipient of TANF assistance must attend school if all of the following apply:
(1) The recipient or the dependent child meets the compulsory attendance requirements under IC 20-33-2.
(2) The recipient or the dependent child has not graduated from a high school or has not obtained a high school equivalency certificate (as defined in IC 12-14-5-2).
(3) The recipient or the dependent child is not excused from attending school under IC 20-33-2-14 through IC 20-33-2-17.
(4) The recipient or the dependent child does not have good cause for failing to attend school, as determined by rules adopted by the director under IC 4-22-2.
(5) If the recipient or the dependent child is the mother of a child, a physician has not determined that the recipient or the dependent child should delay returning to school after giving birth.
(b) A recipient or the dependent child of a recipient described in subsection (a) who has more than three (3) unexcused absences during a school year is subject to revocation or suspension of assistance as provided in section 18 of this chapter.
(c) The director, in consultation with the department of education, shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish a definition for the term "unexcused absence".
As added by P.L.46-1995, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.130; P.L.161-2007, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 2. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Granting of Assistance › 12-14-2-18. Revocation or Suspension of Assistance; Sanctions

Sec. 18. (a) A recipient or dependent child who fails to meet the requirements of section 17 of this chapter is subject to the revocation or suspension of assistance as provided under rules adopted by the division.
(b) A TANF recipient or applicant who refuses to participate in an employment opportunity or a job training opportunity offered to the recipient or applicant under IC 12-8-12 is subject to sanctions established by the director under IC 12-8-12-6(2).
(c) Except in a case in which the parent, custodian, or guardian of the dependent child qualifies for a good cause or other exception provided by statute or administrative rule, a parent, custodian, or guardian who refuses to cooperate with the Title IV-D agency as required by IC 12-14-7-2, IC 12-14-7-3, or IC 12-14-2-24 in:
(1) a paternity action; or
(2) the establishment or enforcement of a child support order;
is subject to sanctions or revocation or suspension of assistance as provided under rules adopted by the division.
(d) The division may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement subsection (c).
As added by P.L.46-1995, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.2-1997, SEC.37; P.L.161-2007, SEC.20; P.L.80-2010, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 2. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Granting of Assistance › 12-14-2-19. Release of School Attendance Records

Sec. 19. The division may require consent to the release of school attendance records as a condition of eligibility to receive assistance under this chapter.
As added by P.L.46-1995, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 2. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Granting of Assistance › 12-14-2-20. Voluntary Leave of Employment or Reduction in Hours

Sec. 20. (a) This section does not apply to a person who voluntarily leaves an employer for any of the following reasons:
(1) The person accepted previously secured permanent full-time work with another employer that offered reasonable expectation of higher wages or better working conditions.
(2) The person left the employer due to a medically substantiated physical disability and is involuntarily unemployed after having made reasonable efforts to maintain the employment relationship.
(3) The person left work to enter the armed forces of the United States.
(4) The person's employment was terminated under the compulsory retirement provision of a collective bargaining agreement to which the employer is a party, or under any other plan, system, or program, public or private, providing for compulsory retirement.
(5) The person voluntarily left the employer, and:
(A) the person's previous employment was outside the person's labor market;
(B) the person left to accept previously secured full-time work with an employer in the person's labor market; and
(C) the person actually became employed with the employer in the person's labor market within the area surrounding the person's permanent residence, outside which the person cannot reasonably commute on a daily basis. In determining whether a person can reasonably commute under this clause, the division shall consider the nature of the person's job.
(6) The person was laid off by the employer.
(b) A person who applies for TANF assistance under this article and:
(1) voluntarily leaves the person's most recent employer:
(A) within six (6) months before applying for TANF; or
(B) at any time after becoming a recipient of TANF under this chapter; or
(2) voluntarily reduces the number of hours the person works in order to qualify for or retain eligibility for assistance under this article;
is ineligible to receive assistance under IC 12-14 for six (6) months after leaving the person's employer or reducing the person's hours.
As added by P.L.46-1995, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.161-2007, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 2. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Granting of Assistance › 12-14-2-21. Personal Responsibility Agreement

Sec. 21. (a) A TANF recipient or the parent or essential person of a TANF recipient, if the TANF recipient is less than eighteen (18) years of age, must sign a personal responsibility agreement to do the following:
(1) Develop an individual self-sufficiency plan with other family members and a caseworker.
(2) Accept any reasonable employment as soon as it becomes available.
(3) Agree to a loss of assistance, including TANF assistance under this article, if convicted of a felony under IC 35-43-5 for fraud relating to Medicaid or public relief or assistance for ten (10) years after the conviction.
(4) Accept responsibility for ensuring that each child of the person receives all appropriate vaccinations against disease at an appropriate age.
(5) If the person is less than eighteen (18) years of age and is a parent, live with the person's parents, legal guardian, or an adult relative other than a parent or legal guardian in order to receive public assistance.
(6) Subject to IC 12-8-1.5-11 and section 5.1 of this chapter, agree to accept assistance for not more than twenty-four (24) months under the TANF program (IC 12-14).
(7) Be available for and actively seek and maintain employment.
(8) Participate in any training program required by the division.
(9) Accept responsibility for ensuring that the person and each child of the person attend school until the person and each child of the person graduate from high school or attain a high school equivalency certificate (as defined in IC 12-14-5-2).
(10) Raise the person's children in a safe, secure home.
(11) Agree not to abuse illegal drugs or other substances that would interfere with the person's ability to attain self-sufficiency.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), assistance under the TANF program shall be withheld or denied to a person who does not fulfill the requirements of the personal responsibility agreement under subsection (a).
(c) A person who is granted an exemption under section 23 of this chapter may be excused from specific provisions of the personal responsibility agreement as determined by the director.
As added by P.L.46-1995, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.161-2007, SEC.22; P.L.160-2012, SEC.36; P.L.174-2021, SEC.9; P.L.103-2023, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 2. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Granting of Assistance › 12-14-2-23. Exemptions

Sec. 23. (a) This section applies only to a person's eligibility for assistance under section 5.1 of this chapter.
(b) As used in this section, "school" means a program resulting in high school graduation.
(c) Due to extraordinary circumstances, a person who is the parent of a dependent child, an essential person, or a dependent child may apply, in a manner prescribed by the division, for an exemption from the requirements of this chapter if the person can document that the person has complied with the personal responsibility agreement under section 21 of this chapter and the person demonstrates any of the following:
(1) The person has a substantial physical or mental disability that prevents the person from obtaining or participating in gainful employment.
(2) The person is a minor parent who is in school full time and who has a dependent child.
(3) The person is a minor parent who is enrolled full time in an educational program culminating in a high school equivalency certificate and who has a dependent child.
A person seeking an exemption under this section must show documentation to the division to substantiate the person's claim for an exemption under subdivision (1), (2), or (3).
(d) After receiving an application for exemption from a parent, an essential person, or a dependent child under subsection (c), the division shall investigate and determine if the parent, essential person, or dependent child qualifies for an exemption from this chapter. The director shall make a final determination regarding:
(1) whether to grant an exemption;
(2) the length of an exemption, if granted, subject to subsection (f); and
(3) the extent of an exemption, if granted.
(e) If the director determines that a parent, an essential person, or a dependent child qualifies for an exemption under this chapter, the parent, essential person, or dependent child is entitled to receive one hundred percent (100%) of the payments that the parent, essential person, or dependent child is entitled to receive under this chapter, subject to any ratable reduction.
(f) An exemption granted under this section may not exceed one (1) year, but may be renewed.
(g) The division shall publish the number and type of exemptions granted under this section on the division's Internet web site.
(h) The division may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry out this section.
As added by P.L.46-1995, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.28-2004, SEC.101; P.L.130-2018, SEC.47; P.L.103-2023, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 2. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Granting of Assistance › 12-14-2-25. Information on Receipt of Previous Assistance

Sec. 25. (a) When a person applies for assistance under this chapter, the county office shall determine whether the person has received assistance under the TANF program from another state within the past three (3) years.
(b) The county office shall require each applicant to provide proof of all addresses used by the applicant and each member of the applicant's immediate family during the three (3) years before completing the application.
(c) The county office shall contact the agency administering TANF in any state where the applicant alleges to have lived within the past three (3) years to determine if the applicant has received assistance under the TANF program in that state.
(d) Each month of assistance the applicant has received under the TANF program from another state within the past three (3) years counts as one (1) month against the person's lifetime eligibility for assistance in Indiana as determined under section 5.1 of this chapter.
(e) Each county office shall provide information to another state regarding assistance provided to a person in Indiana if the other state has, or is willing to provide, similar information as needed to the county office.
As added by P.L.46-1995, SEC.25. Amended by P.L.161-2007, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 2. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Granting of Assistance › 12-14-2-26. Registration at Employment and Training Office

Sec. 26. (a) To be eligible for assistance under this article, a parent or an essential person must register at the parent's or essential person's local employment and training office:
(1) when the person first applies for assistance; and
(2) each time the person reapplies for assistance.
(b) Assistance shall be denied to a person who does not comply with subsection (a).
As added by P.L.46-1995, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 2.5. Eligibility of Qualified Aliens, Lawful Permanent Residents, and Illegal Aliens for Tanf › 12-14-2.5-1. Qualified Aliens

Sec. 1. A person who:
(1) is not a citizen of the United States;
(2) is a qualified alien, as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1641(b); and
(3) meets all other eligibility criteria under this chapter;
is eligible for the TANF program, subject to 8 U.S.C. 1612 and 8 U.S.C. 1613.
As added by P.L.46-1995, SEC.27. Amended by P.L.161-2007, SEC.25.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 2.5. Eligibility of Qualified Aliens, Lawful Permanent Residents, and Illegal Aliens for Tanf › 12-14-2.5-2. Repealed

As added by P.L.46-1995, SEC.27. Repealed by P.L.161-2007, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 2.5. Eligibility of Qualified Aliens, Lawful Permanent Residents, and Illegal Aliens for Tanf › 12-14-2.5-3. Illegal Aliens

Sec. 3. A person who is in the United States without permission of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services is not entitled to receive any assistance under this article.
As added by P.L.46-1995, SEC.27. Amended by P.L.1-2007, SEC.120; P.L.161-2007, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 2.5. Eligibility of Qualified Aliens, Lawful Permanent Residents, and Illegal Aliens for Tanf › 12-14-2.5-4. Child Born in the United States

Sec. 4. A child who:
(1) is born in the United States to a person described in section 1 or 3 of this chapter; and
(2) otherwise meets the requirements for eligibility under this article;
is eligible to receive assistance under this article.
As added by P.L.46-1995, SEC.27. Amended by P.L.161-2007, SEC.27.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 2.5. Eligibility of Qualified Aliens, Lawful Permanent Residents, and Illegal Aliens for Tanf › 12-14-2.5-5. Violation of Federal Law

Sec. 5. Any provision of this chapter that violates a federal law or federal regulation is void.
As added by P.L.46-1995, SEC.27.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 3. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Certificates › 12-14-3-1. Designation of Information

Sec. 1. When assistance is granted to a dependent child under IC 12-14-1 through IC 12-14-8, the award made must be entered on a written notice prescribed by the division that designates the following:
(1) The name and residence of the recipient.
(2) The amount of the award.
(3) The date when the assistance is to begin.
(4) Any other fact required by the division.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-8 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.273-1999, SEC.81; P.L.161-2007, SEC.28; P.L.10-2019, SEC.57.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 3. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Certificates › 12-14-3-2. Repealed

[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-8 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.72; P.L.5-1993, SEC.85. Repealed by P.L.161-2007, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 3. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Certificates › 12-14-3-3. Repealed

[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-8 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.73; P.L.5-1993, SEC.86. Repealed by P.L.161-2007, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 3. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Certificates › 12-14-3-4. Repealed

[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-8 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.74; P.L.5-1993, SEC.87. Repealed by P.L.161-2007, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 4. Repealed

[Pre-1992 Revision Citations:
12-14-4-1formerly 12-1-7-11 part12-14-4-2formerly 12-1-7-11 part12-14-4-3formerly 12-1-7-11 part12-14-4-4formerly 12-1-7-11 part.]
Repealed by P.L.161-2007, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 5. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Education and Employment Training › 12-14-5-1. Application

Sec. 1. Sections 1 through 5 of this chapter apply to an individual who is:
(1) less than eighteen (18) years of age and not enrolled in an educational or a vocational training program; or
(2) a parent of a dependent child who has not graduated from high school or earned a:
(A) high school equivalency certificate; or
(B) state of Indiana general educational development (GED) diploma;
and is a member of a family that receives TANF.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-4(a).]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.149-1995, SEC.3; P.L.161-2007, SEC.29.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 5. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Education and Employment Training › 12-14-5-2. "State of Indiana General Educational Development (Ged) Diploma"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "state of Indiana general educational development (GED) diploma" means the state credential issued to a qualified applicant under IC 20-20-6 (before its repeal) or IC 22-4.1-18.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-4(b).]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.149-1995, SEC.4; P.L.1-2005, SEC.131; P.L.7-2011, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 5. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Education and Employment Training › 12-14-5-3. Cooperation in Developing Educational and Vocational Training Services and Facilities

Sec. 3. The division, the department of education, and the public schools shall cooperate as follows:
(1) With all public and private educational and vocational training or retraining agencies or facilities operating in Indiana.
(2) In developing necessary education and vocational training or retraining services and facilities to improve the skills of the parents in families receiving assistance and services under this article, for whom jobs are not immediately available, or that will provide education, training, and experience for parents and for children nearing adulthood who lack the skills required for employment opportunities that are or may become available.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-4(c).]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 5. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Education and Employment Training › 12-14-5-4. Continuation of Family Assistance Grant; Educational Program Participation; Vocational Training or Retraining; Additional Payments

Sec. 4. (a) The division shall require parents for whom education or training is suitable and available to do the following for the continuation of the family assistance grant:
(1) Participate in an educational program designed to enhance opportunities for employment.
(2) Attend a vocational training or retraining facility.
(b) Additional money may be made available and payments made for vocational training and other expenses to persons furnishing the vocational training or the person receiving the training.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-4(d).]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 5. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Education and Employment Training › 12-14-5-5. Division Plan for Vocational and Educational Training in Each County

Sec. 5. The division shall adopt a plan for furnishing in each county:
(1) vocational training; and
(2) educational training;
that allows an individual described in section 1 of this chapter to develop the skills to obtain a state of Indiana general educational development (GED) diploma.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-4(e) part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.149-1995, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 5. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Education and Employment Training › 12-14-5-6. Payment for Training and Other Expenses; Source of Funds; Maximum Monthly Amounts Under Ic 12-14-2

Sec. 6. Payment for training and other expenses must be made by the division from money appropriated for the training and other services even though expenditures may exceed the maximum established under IC 12-14-2.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-4(e) part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 5. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Education and Employment Training › 12-14-5-7. State or Federal Higher Education Awards; Determination of Income and Resources When Applying for Assistance

Sec. 7. Except as provided by federal law, if an individual receives a state or federal higher education award that is paid directly to an approved postsecondary educational institution for the individual's benefit:
(1) the individual is not required to report the award as income or as a resource of the individual when applying for assistance for a dependent child under this chapter; and
(2) the award may not be considered as income or a resource of the individual in determining initial or continuing eligibility for assistance for a dependent child under this chapter.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-5.2.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.159.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 5.5. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Performing Public Service › 12-14-5.5-1. Implementation of Program

Sec. 1. The division shall implement a program to require a person receiving assistance under the TANF program and who is:
(1) at least eighteen (18) years of age; or
(2) less than eighteen (18) years of age and the parent of a dependent child;
to engage in public service in exchange for assistance under these programs.
As added by P.L.46-1995, SEC.28. Amended by P.L.161-2007, SEC.30.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 5.5. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Performing Public Service › 12-14-5.5-2. Rules and Exemptions

Sec. 2. (a) The division may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish criteria for determining:
(1) the persons required to engage in public service; and
(2) the public and private agencies eligible for the placement of persons engaged in public service.
(b) Rules adopted under this section may provide an exemption for:
(1) a person with a substantial physical or mental disability that prevents the person from obtaining or participating in gainful employment;
(2) a person engaged in full time work; and
(3) a person engaged full time in an education program or a training program approved by the division.
As added by P.L.46-1995, SEC.28.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 5.5. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Performing Public Service › 12-14-5.5-3. Agency List

Sec. 3. The division shall maintain a list of public and private agencies eligible for placement of a person engaged in public service under this chapter.
As added by P.L.46-1995, SEC.28.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 5.5. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Performing Public Service › 12-14-5.5-4. Maximum Work Hours

Sec. 4. The maximum number of hours a person is required to work under this chapter is equal to the number of hours multiplied by the minimum wage that is equivalent to the value of all assistance received. However, a person may not be required to work more than forty (40) hours per week.
As added by P.L.46-1995, SEC.28.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 5.5. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Performing Public Service › 12-14-5.5-5. Refusal to Perform Public Service

Sec. 5. A person required to engage in public service under this chapter who refuses to engage in public service is not entitled to receive assistance under the TANF program.
As added by P.L.46-1995, SEC.28. Amended by P.L.161-2007, SEC.31.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 6. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Funeral and Cemetery Expenses › 12-14-6-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter

Sec. 0.1. The amendments made to sections 3 and 4 of this chapter by P.L.118-1997 do not apply to an individual whose death occurs before July 1, 1997.
As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.260.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 6. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Funeral and Cemetery Expenses › 12-14-6-1. Funeral Director's Expense Payments

Sec. 1. (a) This section applies upon the death of either of the following:
(1) A recipient who is receiving assistance as a dependent child.
(2) A parent of the recipient.
(b) Unless otherwise determined by the director, the division shall pay one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200) for the funeral director's expenses of the decedent if the following conditions exist:
(1) The estate of the deceased is insufficient to pay the funeral director's expenses.
(2) The person legally responsible for the burial of the deceased is unable to pay the funeral director's expenses.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-13(a).]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.77; P.L.5-1993, SEC.90; P.L.273-1999, SEC.83; P.L.205-2013, SEC.184.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 6. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Funeral and Cemetery Expenses › 12-14-6-2. Cemetery Expenses Payment

Sec. 2. Unless otherwise determined by the director, in addition to the amount paid under section 1 of this chapter, not more than eight hundred dollars ($800) shall be paid for the cemetery's expenses for the following:
(1) To cover provision of burial rights if necessary.
(2) Opening and closing a burial plot and provision of an outer container.
(3) Service required by the cemetery authorities.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-13(b) part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.273-1999, SEC.84; P.L.205-2013, SEC.185.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 6. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Funeral and Cemetery Expenses › 12-14-6-3. Contributions Excluded in Determining Amount Paid to Funeral Director

Sec. 3. An amount not exceeding a combined total of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) that is contributed by:
(1) friends;
(2) relatives; and
(3) the resources of the deceased;
may not be considered when determining the amount to be paid to the funeral director for expenses under this chapter. However, the resources of the deceased may not be used if the deceased has prepaid funeral expenses that were excluded as a resource for Medicaid eligibility under IC 12-15-2.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-13(b) part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.118-1997, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 6. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Funeral and Cemetery Expenses › 12-14-6-4. Contributions Excluded in Determining Cemetery Expenses Payment

Sec. 4. An amount not exceeding a combined total of two hundred dollars ($200) that is contributed by:
(1) friends;
(2) relatives; and
(3) the resources of the deceased;
may not be considered when determining the amount to be paid to the cemetery for expenses under this chapter. However, the resources of the deceased may not be used if the deceased has prepaid funeral expenses that were excluded as a resource for Medicaid eligibility under IC 12-15-2.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-13(b) part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.118-1997, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 6. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Funeral and Cemetery Expenses › 12-14-6-5. Sworn Claims Indicating Expenses; Filing

Sec. 5. The funeral director and the cemetery representative shall file a sworn claim with the division indicating expenses incurred due to the death of a recipient.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-13(c).]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.78; P.L.5-1993, SEC.91; P.L.273-1999, SEC.85.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 7. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Child Support › 12-14-7-1. Assignment of Support Payment Rights; Eligibility for Assistance

Sec. 1. If an applicant for assistance is entitled to child support or spousal support, the applicant shall, to be eligible for assistance and in compliance with federal regulations, assign the right to:
(1) accrued;
(2) present; and
(3) pending support;
payments to the state agency responsible for administering Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-1.1(a).]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 7. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Child Support › 12-14-7-2. Absence of Support Order; Cooperate in Obtaining Order; Good Faith Effort to Cooperate Required; Presumption of Good Faith Effort; Other Considerations

Sec. 2. (a) If the parents of a dependent child are:
(1) separated or divorced; and
(2) there is no court order for the support of the child;
the other parent shall cooperate, within federal regulations, with the state agency responsible for administering Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act in obtaining a support order.
(b) If a child is residing with a nonparent guardian or custodian, the nonparent guardian or custodian shall make a good faith effort to cooperate with the division and any agency responsible for administering Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act in obtaining and enforcing a child support order.
(c) The nonparent custodian or guardian is presumed to make a good faith effort under subsection (b) if the nonparent custodian or guardian does one (1) or more of the following:
(1) Responds to telephone calls from a prosecuting attorney or correspondence from a prosecuting attorney.
(2) Appears for an appointment, in person or by telephone, with a prosecuting attorney.
(3) Appears at a court hearing when requested by a prosecuting attorney.
(4) Does one (1) or more of the following:
(A) Provides information described in IC 12-7-2-43.5(b), to the extent the information is known.
(B) Affirms that the information described in IC 12-7-2-43.5(b) is not known.
(d) Before making a determination that the nonparent custodian or guardian is not making a good faith effort to cooperate, the prosecuting attorney shall consider one (1) or more of the following:
(1) Whether the nonparent custodian or guardian could reasonably be expected to provide the information.
(2) The age of the child for whom child support is being sought.
(3) The circumstances surrounding the conception of the child.
(4) The age and mental capacity of the nonparent custodian or guardian.
(5) The time that has expired since the nonparent custodian or guardian has last had contact with:
(A) the alleged father of the child;
(B) a parent of the child; or
(C) a relative of the persons listed in clause (A) or (B).
(6) Any credible information that demonstrates an inability to provide correct information about an alleged father or a parent of the child because of deception by the alleged father or parent.
(7) Any other credible information obtained by the prosecutor that demonstrates the nonparent custodian or guardian has knowledge of the information sought by the prosecuting attorney.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-1.1(b).]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.80-2010, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 7. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Child Support › 12-14-7-4. Assignment of Right to Support Payments; Date Effective; Amount Valid Against; Termination

Sec. 4. An assignment under section 1 of this chapter:
(1) becomes effective when an applicant becomes eligible to receive assistance;
(2) is valid up to the amount of assistance provided to a recipient that has not been reimbursed to the agency responsible for administering Title IV-A of the federal Social Security Act; and
(3) terminates:
(A) with respect to current support, at the end of a benefit period in which a recipient becomes ineligible to receive assistance; and
(B) with respect to accrued support, when all assistance received by the recipient on behalf of the recipient or on behalf of a child has been repaid.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-1.1(d).]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 8. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Change of Assistance › 12-14-8-1. Appeals

Sec. 1. If:
(1) an application is not acted upon by the county office within a reasonable time after the filing of the application;
(2) an application is denied; or
(3) assistance previously granted is modified or revoked;
the applicant may appeal to the division in the manner and form required by the division.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-9 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.79; P.L.5-1993, SEC.92.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 8. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Change of Assistance › 12-14-8-2. Hearing on Appeal

Sec. 2. The division shall, upon receipt of an appeal, give the applicant an opportunity for a fair hearing.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-9 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 8. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Change of Assistance › 12-14-8-3. Review of Decisions; Consideration of Applications

Sec. 3. The division may do the following:
(1) Review a decision of a county office.
(2) Consider an application upon which a decision has not been made by the county office within a reasonable time.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-9 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.80; P.L.5-1993, SEC.93.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 8. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Change of Assistance › 12-14-8-4. Investigations

Sec. 4. The county office may conduct further investigations if the division requires investigation or the county office believes further investigation is necessary.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-10 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.81; P.L.5-1993, SEC.94.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 8. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Change of Assistance › 12-14-8-5. Change or Withdrawal of Assistance

Sec. 5. If after further investigation the division or the county office finds that a child's circumstances have altered sufficiently to warrant the action, the amount of assistance may be:
(1) changed; or
(2) entirely withdrawn.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-10 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.82; P.L.5-1993, SEC.95.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 8. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Change of Assistance › 12-14-8-6. Cancellation, Revocation, or Suspension of Assistance

Sec. 6. The county office may:
(1) cancel;
(2) revoke; or
(3) suspend;
assistance at any time that a child becomes ineligible for assistance under this article.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-10 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.83; P.L.5-1993, SEC.96.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 8. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Change of Assistance › 12-14-8-7. Reporting of Cancellation, Revocation, or Suspension of Assistance

Sec. 7. Whenever assistance is:
(1) canceled;
(2) revoked;
(3) suspended; or
(4) in any way changed;
the county office shall report the decision and the record of the investigation to the division immediately.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-10 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.84; P.L.5-1993, SEC.97.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 8. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Change of Assistance › 12-14-8-8. Decisions Subject to Review by Division

Sec. 8. A decision under IC 12-14-1 through IC 12-14-8 is subject to review by the division.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-10 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.273-1999, SEC.86; P.L.10-2019, SEC.58.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 8. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Change of Assistance › 12-14-8-9. Effect of Decision by the Division

Sec. 9. A decision of the division that complies with this article:
(1) is binding on the county office involved;
(2) shall be complied with by the county office; and
(3) has the same force and effect as decisions of the county office from which appeals are not taken.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-9 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.85; P.L.5-1993, SEC.98.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 8. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Change of Assistance › 12-14-8-10. Reconsideration of Assistance

Sec. 10. Assistance granted under this article to a dependent child shall be reconsidered by the county office as frequently as required by rules adopted under IC 4-22-2 by the director of the division.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-10 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.86; P.L.5-1993, SEC.99.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 9. Repealed

[Pre-1992 Revision Citations:
12-14-9-1formerly 12-1-7-12 part12-14-9-2formerly 12-1-7-12 part12-14-9-3formerly 12-1-7-12 part.]
Repealed by P.L.273-1999, SEC.124.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 11. Repealed

[Pre-1992 Revision Citations:
12-14-11-1formerly 12-1-33-112-14-11-2formerly 12-1-33-212-14-11-3formerly 12-1-33-312-14-11-4formerly 12-1-33-412-14-11-5formerly 12-1-33-5; 12-1-33-6 part12-14-11-6formerly 12-1-33-6 part12-14-11-7formerly 12-1-33-6 part12-14-11-8formerly 12-1-33-712-14-11-9formerly 12-1-33-8 part12-14-11-10formerly 12-1-33-8 part12-14-11-11formerly 12-1-33-9 part12-14-11-12formerly 12-1-33-9 part12-14-11-13formerly 12-1-33-1012-14-11-14formerly 12-1-33-1112-14-11-15formerly 12-1-33-12 part12-14-11-16formerly 12-1-33-12 part12-14-11-17formerly 12-1-33-12 part12-14-11-18formerly 12-1-33-1312-14-11-19formerly 12-1-33-15.]
Repealed by P.L.181-2006, SEC.62.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 12. Repealed

[Pre-1992 Revision Citations:
12-14-12-1formerly 4-28-9-112-14-12-2formerly 4-28-9-2(a) part12-14-12-3formerly 4-28-9-2(b) part12-14-12-4formerly 4-28-9-2(a) part12-14-12-5formerly 4-28-9-2(b) part12-14-12-6formerly 4-28-9-2(c)12-14-12-7formerly 4-28-9-2(d)12-14-12-8formerly 4-28-9-2(e)12-14-12-9formerly 4-28-9-312-14-12-10formerly 4-28-9-4.]
Repealed by P.L.181-2006, SEC.62.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 13. Supplemental Assistance to the Aged › 12-14-13-1. Certificate; Required Information

Sec. 1. If supplemental assistance is granted to an aged person under this chapter, the division shall enter the following on a certificate:
(1) The award made.
(2) The name and residence of the recipient.
(3) The amount of the award.
(4) The date when the assistance to the recipient is to begin.
(5) Any other fact required by the division.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-5-8(a) part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 13. Supplemental Assistance to the Aged › 12-14-13-2. Form of Certificate

Sec. 2. The division shall provide the form for the certificate.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-5-8(a) part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 13. Supplemental Assistance to the Aged › 12-14-13-3. Copies of Certificate

Sec. 3. Four (4) copies of the certificate must be prepared.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-5-8(a) part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 13. Supplemental Assistance to the Aged › 12-14-13-4. Certificate; Seal of Division

Sec. 4. A certificate must bear the seal of the division.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-5-8(a) part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 13. Supplemental Assistance to the Aged › 12-14-13-5. Distribution of Certificate Copies

Sec. 5. The copies of the certificate shall be distributed as follows:
(1) One (1) copy retained by and filed in the division.
(2) One (1) copy filed with the state auditor.
(3) One (1) copy filed in the office of the county recorder.
(4) One (1) copy given to the recipient.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-5-8(a) part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 14. Supplemental Assistance to the Blind › 12-14-14-1. Eligibility for Eye Treatment

Sec. 1. The division shall provide for eye treatment to an individual who:
(1) is in need of eye treatment, either to prevent blindness or to restore eyesight;
(2) qualifies for eye treatment under the rules adopted under IC 4-22-2 by the director of the division; and
(3) is living and intends to remain in Indiana in a bona fide living arrangement.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-6-17(a) part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 14. Supplemental Assistance to the Blind › 12-14-14-2. Failure to Qualify Under Definition of Blind; Qualification for Eye Treatment

Sec. 2. An individual qualifies for eye treatment under this chapter even if the individual does not qualify under the definition of blind.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-6-17(a) part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 14. Supplemental Assistance to the Blind › 12-14-14-3. Direct Payment to Provider of Eye Treatment

Sec. 3. If an individual qualifies for eye treatment under this chapter, payment shall be paid directly to the provider.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-6-17(a) part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 14. Supplemental Assistance to the Blind › 12-14-14-4. Time Limits for Recommendations Concerning Assistance Applications and for Acting on Recommendations

Sec. 4. (a) The county office shall submit to the division within fifteen (15) working days the county office's recommendations concerning an application for assistance under this chapter.
(b) The division shall act upon a recommendation under subsection (a) within thirty (30) working days.
(c) The time limits imposed under subsections (a) and (b) do not apply if either of the following occurs:
(1) The application is incomplete.
(2) The county office is unable to verify the information in the application.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-6-17(b); 12-1-6-17(c); 12-1-6-17(d).]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.90; P.L.5-1993, SEC.103.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 14. Family Assistance Services › Chapter 14. Supplemental Assistance to the Blind › 12-14-14-5. Voluntary Repayment; Interest

Sec. 5. This chapter does not allow interest to be added to a voluntary repayment of supplemental assistance that a recipient or former recipient of blind assistance may, during the recipient's lifetime, desire to make.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-6-18(c).]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8.