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IN SB0528

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/17/2017

Primary Sponsor

Mark Stoops

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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)
  • Prohibits consideration of asset value when determining SNAP eligibility for individuals in the expanded categorical eligibility category
  • Mandates notification of the United States Department of Agriculture regarding implementation of expanded categorical eligibility
  • Authorizes the division to adopt administrative rules necessary to implement the expanded eligibility requirements
  • Effective July 1, 2017

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 under which an individual's value of assets is not considered 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 and Children Services

1/17/2017

Committee Referrals

Family & Children Services1/17/2017

Full Bill Text

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