470 IAC 10.3-9-1 Personal responsibility agreement

Sec. 1. (a) Each parent or caretaker relative shall sign a personal responsibility agreement that sets forth in writing the self-sufficiency activities for the assistance group. (b) TANF assistance benefits shall be reduced by ninety dollars ($90) per month for a parent or caretaker relative's failure or refusal, without good cause, to sign a personal responsibility agreement. (c) As used in this section, "good cause" means that the individual: (1) is determined to be mentally incompetent by a licensed mental health professional; and (2) does not understand the requirements of the personal responsibility agreement.