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Indiana Code Title 12. Human Services § 12-10-14-2

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 2.  As used in this chapter, “representative payee” means a person appointed by the United States Social Security Administration, the United States Office of Personnel Management, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, or the United States Railroad Retirement Board to provide one (1) or more of the following financial management services in order to assist an individual who is receiving government benefits and is medically incapable of making responsible financial decisions:

(1) Spending benefits received by the individual in the individual's best interests as necessary to provide for food, shelter, utilities, medical care, and personal needs.

(2) Keeping an accurate record of all financial transactions.

(3) Maintaining control over the individual's benefits and signing all checks for the individual's expenditures.

(4) Referring the individual to other agencies if the individual needs additional assistance.

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