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IN HR0062

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/27/2011

Primary Sponsor

Peggy Welch

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges state agencies to use the Self-Sufficiency Standard when counseling individuals seeking assistance, education, training, or employment
  • Requires use of the Self-Sufficiency Standard during financial planning to help clients evaluate strategies for reaching self-sufficient wages
  • Directs use of the standard during career counseling to help participants choose among various occupations and jobs
  • Instructs agencies to use the standard when helping clients set budgets to demonstrate real costs of becoming economically independent
  • Notes that the Self-Sufficiency Standard has been calculated for 70 different family types in each Indiana county by Dr. Diana Pearce

Legislative Description

Urging state agencies to use Self-Sufficiency Standard when counseling.

Last Action

First reading: adopted voice vote

4/27/2011

Full Bill Text

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