§ 12-14-2-25 — Information on receipt of previous assistance

Indiana § 12-14-2-25

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

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(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.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.46-1995, SEC.25. Amended by P.L.161-2007, SEC.24.