- (a) As used in this section, "member of the applicant's household" includes any person who lives in the same residence as the applicant.
- (b) The township trustee shall determine whether an applicant or a member of the applicant's household has been denied assistance under IC 12-14-1-1 , IC 12-14-1-1.5 , IC 12-14-2-5.1 , IC 12-14-2-18 , IC 12-14-2-20 , IC 12-14-2-21 , IC 12-14-2-24 , IC 12-14-2-26 , IC 12-14-2.5 , or IC 12-14-5.5 .
- (c) A township trustee has no obligation to extend aid to an applicant or to a member of an applicant's household who has been denied assistance as described in subsection (b).
(d) A township trustee shall not extend aid to an applicant or to a member of an applicant's household if the applicant or the member of the applicant's household has been convicted of an offense under IC 35-43-5 concerning fraud relating to Medicaid or public relief or assistance as follows:
- (1) If the conviction is a misdemeanor, a township trustee shall not extend aid to the applicant or the member of the applicant's household for one (1) year after the conviction.
- (2) If the conviction is a felony, a township trustee shall not extend aid to the applicant or the member of the applicant's household for ten (10) years after the conviction.
As added by P.L.46-1995, SEC.56. Amended by P.L.174-2021, SEC.12; P.L.103-2023, SEC.19.