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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 8. (a) As used in this section, “eligible individual” means an individual who:
(1) is:
(A) sixty (60) years of age or older; or
(B) a person with a disability, as determined under rules adopted by the division; and
(2) resides in a household every resident of which is:
(A) sixty (60) years of age or older; or
(B) a person with a disability, as determined under rules adopted by the division.
(b) The division shall develop and implement simplified requirements by which an eligible individual may certify or recertify the individual's eligibility for SNAP benefits.
(c) The simplified requirements under subsection (b) must:
(1) simplify and reduce the number of verification requirements for certifying and recertifying an eligible individual's eligibility to receive SNAP benefits, including by use of a shortened application form;
(2) allow an eligible individual to waive recertification interview requirements; and
(3) allow an eligible individual who certifies or recertifies the individual's eligibility to receive SNAP benefits under the simplified requirements to remain eligible for SNAP benefits for thirty-six (36) months after the certification or recertification.
(d) An eligible individual who certifies or recertifies the individual's eligibility to receive SNAP benefits under the simplified requirements under subsection (b) must:
(1) submit to the division a change reporting form not less than once every twelve (12) months during the thirty-six (36) month eligibility period described in subsection (c)(3); and
(2) notify the division, in accordance with federal law, if the individual's income increases.
(e) The division shall, in a manner that complies with federal law, use data matching to:
(1) identify; and
(2) provide information regarding SNAP eligibility to;
eligible individuals who are receiving Medicaid and are eligible for SNAP benefits.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 12. Human Services § 12-14-30-8 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-12-human-services/in-code-sect-12-14-30-8/
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