Authority: IC 12-13-2-3; IC 12-13-5-3; IC 12-14-28-7

Affected: IC 12-8-12-8; IC 12-14-5

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:

1. (1) First violation: The later of the date they comply or one (1) month.
2. (2) Second violation: The later of the date they comply or three (3) months.
3. (3) Third violation: Ineligible for life.

(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 cooperate with any of the TANF assistance program provisions through IMPACT shall be limited to the following:

1. (1) The required actions were beyond the capability of the individual to perform.
2. (2) The agency failed to provide the services needed by the individual to perform the required action.

(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).

(Division of Family Resources; 470 IAC 10.3-8-3; filed Oct 31, 2007, 9:57 a.m.: 20071128-IR-470070087FRA; filed Jul 5, 2011, 1:36 p.m.: 20110803-IR-470100244FRA; filed Mar 21, 2012, 11:27 a.m.: 20120418-IR-470110179FRA; readopted filed Aug 23, 2013, 3:36 p.m.: 20130918-IR-470130306RFA; readopted filed Nov 13, 2019, 11:56 a.m.: 20191211-IR-470190490RFA; filed Oct 10, 2023, 8:17 a.m.: 20231108-IR-470230372FRA; readopted filed Oct 8, 2025, 3:15 p.m.: 20251105-IR-470240501RFA)