Indiana § 12-10-6-1 Eligibility of county home residents; amount; rate; personal allowance

Indiana Statutes

§ 12-10-6-1 — Eligibility of county home residents; amount; rate; personal allowance

Indiana § 12-10-6-1

Art. 10AGING SERVICES

Ch. 6Residential Care Assistance

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Ind. Code § 12-10-6-1 (2026).

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(a)An individual who:

(1)is at least sixty-five (65) years of age, is blind, or has a disability; and

(2)is a resident of a county home; is eligible to receive assistance payments from the state if the individual would be eligible for assistance under the federal Supplemental Security Income program except for the fact that the individual is residing in a county home.

(b)The recipient shall be paid or allowed to retain from the recipient's income a monthly personal allowance. The amount:

(1)is fifty-two dollars ($52);

(2)is exempt from income eligibility consideration by the division; and

(3)may be exclusively used by the recipient for personal needs.

(c)In addition to the amount that may be retained as a personal allowance under this section, an individual is allowed to retain an

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(a) An individual who:
(1) is at least sixty-five (65) years of age, is blind, or has a
disability; and
(2) is a resident of a county home;
is eligible to receive assistance payments from the state if the
individual would be eligible for assistance under the federal
Supplemental Security Income program except for the fact that the
individual is residing in a county home.
(b) The recipient shall be paid or allowed to retain from the
recipient's income a monthly personal allowance. The amount:
(1) is fifty-two dollars ($52);
(2) is exempt from income eligibility consideration by the
division; and
(3) may be exclusively used by the recipient for personal needs.
(c) In addition to the amount that may be retained as a personal
allowance under this section, an individual is allowed to retain an
amount equal to the individual's state and local income tax liability.
The amount that may be retained during a month may not exceed
one-third (1/3) of the individual's state and local income tax liability for
the calendar quarter in which the month occurs. This amount is exempt
from income eligibility consideration by the division. The amount
retained shall be used by the individual to pay state or local income
taxes owed.
(d) In addition to the amounts that may be retained under
subsections (b) and (c), an eligible individual may retain a Holocaust
victim's settlement payment. The payment is exempt from income
eligibility consideration by the division.
(e) The personal allowance for one (1) month for an individual
described in subsection (a) is the amount that an individual would be
entitled to retain under subsection (b) plus an amount equal to one-half
(1/2) of the remainder of:
(1) gross earned income for that month; minus
(2) the sum of:
(A) sixteen dollars ($16); plus
(B) the amount withheld from the person's paycheck for that
month for payment of state income tax, federal income tax, and
the tax prescribed by the federal Insurance Contribution Act (26
U.S.C. 3101 et seq.); plus
(C) transportation expenses for that month; plus
(D) any mandatory expenses required by the employer as a
condition of employment.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citations: 4-28-15-1; 12-1-5.5-1(a);
12-1-5.5-1(b).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.2-1993, SEC.78; P.L.4-1993, SEC.37; P.L.5-1993, SEC.50; P.L.152-1995, SEC.2; P.L.24-1997, SEC.22; P.L.128-1999, SEC.6; P.L.272-1999, SEC.30; P.L.294-2001, SEC.1; P.L.141-2006, SEC.41; P.L.99-2007, SEC.60; P.L.229-2011, SEC.118.