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IN SB0341
Bill
AI Summary
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Requires Indiana's division of family resources to elect to participate in and implement expanded categorical eligibility within the federal Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP)
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Prohibits the division from considering the value of any assets when determining an individual's eligibility for SNAP benefits
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Requires the division to notify the United States Department of Agriculture of the state's implementation of expanded categorical eligibility under SNAP
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Authorizes the division to adopt rules necessary to implement the expanded eligibility requirements
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Effective date: July 1, 2016
Legislative Description
Removal of asset limits for SNAP eligibility. Requires the division of family resources to: (1) implement within the federal Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) an expanded eligibility category, which does not consider an individual's value of assets in determining SNAP eligibility; and (2) notify the United States Department of Agriculture of the implementation of expanded categorical eligibility under SNAP.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Family & Children Services
1/7/2016