Sec. 25. (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.
As added by P.L.46-1995, SEC.25. Amended by P.L.161-2007, SEC.24.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 14. Family Assistance Services
Chapter 2. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Granting of Assistance
12-14-2-0.5. "Essential Person" Defined
12-14-2-1.5. Income Not Considered for Eligibility
12-14-2-2. Investigations Made by Division
12-14-2-3. Amount of Assistance; Determination
12-14-2-4. Amount of Assistance; Considerations
12-14-2-5. Amount of Need Recognized and Payment Made; Maximum Amounts
12-14-2-5.1. Time Limitations on Receipt of Assistance; Cash Assistance Minimum
12-14-2-5.2. Employment Credit
12-14-2-5.3. Payments for Child Born More Than Ten Months After Family Qualifies for Assistance
12-14-2-6. Need of Child; Age Excluded as Factor
12-14-2-9. Application of Percentage Reduction to Total Needs in Computing Benefits Payable
12-14-2-11. Compliance With Awards
12-14-2-12. Notification of Assistance Decision
12-14-2-13. Reporting of Assistance Decisions
12-14-2-15. Amount Granted; Justification; Conformance With Article
12-14-2-16. Child Living With Relative Prescribed in Ic 12-7-2-58
12-14-2-17. Mandatory School Attendance
12-14-2-18. Revocation or Suspension of Assistance; Sanctions
12-14-2-19. Release of School Attendance Records
12-14-2-20. Voluntary Leave of Employment or Reduction in Hours
12-14-2-21. Personal Responsibility Agreement