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IN HB1278
Bill
Status
1/12/2011
Primary Sponsor
William Crawford
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AI Summary
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Amends IC 12-10-6 to require grocery assistance be included when considering residential care assistance payments, effective July 1, 2011.
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Modifies the definition of residential care to explicitly include "groceries" as a component of room, board, and laundry services.
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Establishes a new monthly state assistance payment of at least $200 per month for individuals receiving residential care assistance, designated for necessary items including groceries.
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Requires the division to adjust the $200 monthly allowance beginning July 1, 2013, and every two years thereafter, based on changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers to account for inflation.
Legislative Description
Grocery allowance.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
1/12/2011