in-20231108-IR-470230372FRA: Amends 470 IAC 10.3-8-3 and 470 IAC 10.3-10-1 to add new exemption criteria to the TANF program in compliance with the passage of House Enrolled Act 1410 in the 2022 legislative session. Effective 30 days after filing with the publisher.

Final Rule LSA Document #23-372 DIGEST Sec. 3. (a) Individuals failing to cooperate with the provisions of the IMPACT employment and training requirements without good cause, and their families, will be disqualified from the cash assistance program as follows: (b) When the individual complies, the person is eligible for benefits the month following compliance. (c) An individual may be temporarily excused from activities with good cause. Good cause for failure to comply with the requirements of this section cooperate with any of the TANF assistance program provisions through IMPACT shall be limited to the following: (d) All IMPACT participants will be notified of their rights to a hearing when aggrieved by an action resulting from the IMPACT provisions in accordance with 470 IAC 10.3-11-1. (e) The secretary may suspend application of the IMPACT employment and training requirements to individuals residing in an area identified in IC 12-8-12-8(d). Sec. 1. (a) The requirements of this rule apply to the TANF assistance program. (b) The IMPACT program provides the following employment and training activities: (c) The IMPACT program shall be operational statewide. (d) All: (e) Unless exempted under subsection (f), the following participating members of a TANF assistance group are required to participate in the IMPACT program: (f) The following are exempt from participating in the IMPACT program: (g) All applicants of TANF assistance who are required to participate will be: (h) All recipients of TANF assistance who are required to participate in the IMPACT program will be referred to IMPACT. IMPACT participants will be considered for placement in an appropriate employment or training activity with an emphasis on immediate job placement, which may be complemented by education or training, consistent with the comprehensive assessment of the recipient. (i) The following actions constitute failure to cooperate with any of the TANF assistance program provisions administered through IMPACT: (j) An individual's failure to cooperate is considered to have ceased when the participant: (k) An individual may be temporarily excused from activities with good cause. Good cause for failure to cooperate with any of the TANF assistance program provisions administered through IMPACT shall be limited to the following reasons: (l) Participants who fail to cooperate will be subject to the program penalties specified in 470 IAC 10.3-8-3. (m) All IMPACT participants will be notified of their rights to a hearing when aggrieved by any action resulting from the IMPACT provisions in accordance with 470 IAC 10.3-11-1.