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Introduced
01/13/2022
01/13/2022
In Committee
02/21/2022
02/21/2022
Crossed Over
02/01/2022
02/01/2022
Passed
03/02/2022
03/02/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/11/2022
03/11/2022
Introduced Session
2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Mandatory job search for TANF eligibility. Requires the secretary of family and social services (secretary) to adopt rules concerning evidence of job search activities for certain applicants and certain recipients under the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Allows the secretary to suspend the rules for individuals residing in specified areas. Requires the secretary to amend two provisions in the Indiana Administrative Code to conform with those rules. Specifies certain exceptions.
AI Summary
This bill requires the secretary of family and social services to adopt rules concerning evidence of job search activities for certain applicants and recipients under the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. It specifies certain exceptions to these job search requirements, such as for individuals who are medically unfit for employment, pregnant, or participating in educational or treatment programs. The bill also allows the secretary to suspend the rules in areas with high unemployment or insufficient job availability. Additionally, the bill requires the secretary to amend existing administrative code provisions to conform with the new rules.
Committee Categories
Education, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (7)
Jon Ford (R)*,
Eric Koch (R)*,
Bob Morris (R)*,
Andy Zay (R)*,
Dale DeVon (R),
Shane Lindauer (R),
J.D. Prescott (R),
Last Action
Public Law 102 (on 03/11/2022)
Official Document
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