§ 12-14-2-21 — Personal responsibility agreement

Indiana § 12-14-2-21

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 14: FAMILY ASSISTANCE SERVICES
• Ch. 2: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Granting of

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(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.

Legislative History

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.