§ 31-25-4-26 — Appeal right of aggrieved TANF recipient; issue limitation; corrective action on erroneous records

Indiana § 31-25-4-26

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 25: CHILD SERVICES: ADMINISTRATION
• Ch. 4: Child Support Provisions of Title IV-D of the Federal

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(a) A recipient of the federal Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program (45 CFR 265) who is
aggrieved by the action of the Title IV-D agency in paying or not
paying money to the recipient out of the support money collected by the
agency under an assignment to Indiana may appeal the action to the
Title IV-D agency. The appeal may not be used to redetermine
eligibility for assistance, but must be limited to the issue as to whether
upon the records before the Title IV-D agency proper distribution was
made out of the support money collected.
(b) If, as a result of the appeal, the Title IV-D agency or the
administrative law judge assigned by the office of administrative law
proceedings has reasonable cause to believe that the records in the
agency's possession concerning the appellant are in error, the Title
IV-D agency shall notify the agency supplying the records of possible
errors and request corrective action.
(c) The appeal hearing must be held in accordance with the rules of
the department or the office of administrative law proceedings.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.271. Amended by P.L.13-2021, SEC.9.