Indiana § 12-19-1-18 Designation of responsible person to act for and receive assistance on
behalf of applicant or recipient; fee for services

Indiana Statutes

§ 12-19-1-18 — Designation of responsible person to act for and receive assistance on behalf of applicant or recipient; fee for services

Indiana·Art. 19 COUNTY WELFARE ADMINISTRATION AND·Ch. 1 County Offices of Family Resources

(a)After petition to and with the approval of the judge of a court of the county where an applicant for or recipient of public assistance resides, a county office may take the actions described in subsection (b) if:

(1)an applicant for public assistance is physically or mentally incapable of completing an application for assistance; or

(2)a recipient of public assistance:

(A)is incapable of managing the recipient's affairs; or

(B)refuses to:

(i)take care of the recipient's money properly; or

(ii)comply with the director of the division's rules and policies.

(b)If the conditions of subsection (a) are satisfied, the county office may designate a responsible person to do the following:

(1)Act for the applicant or recipient.

(2)Receive on behalf of the recipient the assistance the re

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(a) After petition to and with the approval of
the judge of a court of the county where an applicant for or recipient of
public assistance resides, a county office may take the actions
described in subsection (b) if:
(1) an applicant for public assistance is physically or mentally
incapable of completing an application for assistance; or
(2) a recipient of public assistance:
(A) is incapable of managing the recipient's affairs; or
(B) refuses to:
(i) take care of the recipient's money properly; or
(ii) comply with the director of the division's rules and
policies.
(b) If the conditions of subsection (a) are satisfied, the county office
may designate a responsible person to do the following:
(1) Act for the applicant or recipient.
(2) Receive on behalf of the recipient the assistance the recipient
is eligible to receive under any of the following:
(A) This chapter.
(B) IC 12-10-6.
(C) IC 12-14-1 through IC 12-14-3.
(D) IC 12-14-5 through IC 12-14-8.
(E) IC 12-14-13 through IC 12-14-19.
(F) IC 12-15.
(G) IC 16-35-2.
(c) A fee for services provided under this section may be paid to the
responsible person in an amount not to exceed ten dollars ($10) each
month. The fee may be allowed:
(1) in the monthly assistance award; or
(2) by vendor payment if the fee would cause the amount of
assistance to be increased beyond the maximum amount permitted
by statute.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-3-11(a), (b).]

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Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.2-1993, SEC.111; P.L.4-1993, SEC.170; P.L.5-1993, SEC.183; P.L.273-1999, SEC.93; P.L.145-2006, SEC.108; P.L.146-2008, SEC.404; P.L.44-2009, SEC.25; P.L.210-2015, SEC.58; P.L.84-2016, SEC.62.