Indiana Senate Bill 327 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 11 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-01-24 - Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor
Pending: Senate Family & Children Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

TANF eligibility. Sets the income eligibility requirements for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program at a specified percentage of the federal income poverty level. Requires the division of family resources (division) to amend the state TANF plan or take any other action necessary to implement the income requirements. Increases certain payment amounts under the TANF program. Requires the payments to be annually adjusted using the Social Security cost of living adjustment rate, but provides that the total adjustment in a year must be reduced to the extent the adjustment would result in the transfer to the Child Care and Development Fund grant program being less than the maximum allowable transfer under federal law. Authorizes emergency rulemaking concerning the payments. Repeals language regarding: (1) payments for a child born more than 10 months after a family qualifies for assistance; (2) the adoption of rules authorizing certain vouchers; (3) eligibility for child support enforcement services; (4) encouraging a family that receives assistance to receive family planning counseling; and (5) requiring the division to apply a percentage reduction to the total needs of TANF applicants and recipients in computing TANF benefits. Makes conforming changes.

TANF eligibility.

Sen. Jon Ford [R]

Sen. J.D. Ford [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-01-24	Senate	Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor
2022-01-11	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services
2022-01-11	Senate	Authored by Senator Ford Jon

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2022/bills/senate/327/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/c/2/3/5c23f327/SB0327.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/a/5/7/da577b26/SB0327.01.INTR.FN001.pdf