House Bill 640

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN CALCULATING A PERSON'S INCOME FOR THE PURPOSES OF DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE BENEFITS, THE COMBINED INCOMES OF THE OTHER PERSONS WHO RESIDE IN THE SAME HOUSEHOLD WITH THE RECIPIENT OF OR APPLICANT FOR BENEFITS, WHETHER RELATED TO THE RECIPIENT OR APPLICANT OR NOT, SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS THE INCOME OF THE RECIPIENT OR APPLICANT; TO PROVIDE THAT IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE PLACE OF RESIDENCE AND THE AMOUNT OF INCOME OF PERSONS WHO RESIDE IN THE SAME HOUSEHOLD WITH THE RECIPIENT OR APPLICANT, THE ADMINISTERING AGENCY SHALL OBTAIN AND USE INFORMATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ABOUT THE PLACE OF RESIDENCE AND THE AMOUNT OF INCOME THAT THOSE PERSONS REPORTED ON THEIR STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS, AND ALSO SHALL OBTAIN AND USE ALL INFORMATION THAT IS AVAILABLE TO OTHER STATE AGENCIES ABOUT THE PLACE OF RESIDENCE AND THE AMOUNT OF INCOME OF THOSE PERSONS; TO PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE OR OTHER STATE AGENCY ABOUT THE PLACE OF RESIDENCE AND/OR THE AMOUNT OF INCOME OF ANY PERSON WHO RESIDES IN THE SAME HOUSEHOLD WITH THE RECIPIENT OR APPLICANT THAT THE PERSON HAS REPORTED TO THE STATE AGENCY ON A STATE INCOME TAX RETURN, AN APPLICATION OR OTHER FORM SHALL BE PRESUMED TO BE ACCURATE; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE RECIPIENT OR APPLICANT DISPUTES THE ACCURACY OF THE REPORTED PLACE OF RESIDENCE AND/OR AMOUNT OF INCOME, THE BURDEN OF PROOF IS ON THE RECIPIENT OR APPLICANT TO PROVE THE ACCURATE PLACE OF RESIDENCE AND/OR AMOUNT OF INCOME TO THE ADMINISTERING AGENCY; TO DIRECT THE ADMINISTERING AGENCIES TO APPLY FOR FEDERAL WAIVERS TO ALLOW FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Hank Lott

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In the House of Representatives Jan 21 – Feb 5

1. Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
2. Feb 5Died in committee in the House