Indiana 2025 Regular Session

Indiana House Bill HB1648 Compare Versions

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2	2	Introduced Version
3	3	HOUSE BILL No. 1648
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5	5	DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
6	6	Citations Affected: Noncode.
7	7	Synopsis: Social service benefit kiosk pilot program. Requires the
8	8	division of family resources (division) of the office of the secretary of
9	9	family and social services to establish a pilot program under which the
10	10	division develops, deploys, and determines the effectiveness of
11	11	electronic kiosks that allow an individual to do any of the following: (1)
12	12	Determine the balance remaining in the individual's SNAP or TANF
13	13	account. (2) Apply to the office of the secretary for a new EBT card. (3)
14	14	Apply for SNAP or TANF benefits, subject to verification through in
15	15	person communication with the division.
16	16	Effective: July 1, 2025.
17	17	Hatcher
18	18	January 21, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Family, Children and
19	19	Human Affairs.
20	20	2025 IN 1648—LS 7344/DI 119 Introduced
21	21	First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
22	22	PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
23	23	Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
24	24	additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
25	25	Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
26	26	provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
27	27	word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
28	28	a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
29	29	Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
30	30	between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
31	31	HOUSE BILL No. 1648
32	32	A BILL FOR AN ACT concerning human services.
33	33	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
34	34	1 SECTION 1. [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025] (a) The following
35	35	2 definitions apply throughout this SECTION:
36	36	3 (1) "Division of family resources" means the division of
37	37	4 family resources established by IC 12-13-1-1.
38	38	5 (2) "EBT card" has the meaning set forth in 470 IAC 6-0.5-1.
39	39	6 (3) "Secretary of family and social services" means the
40	40	7 secretary of family and social services appointed under
41	41	8 IC 12-8-1.5-2.
42	42	9 (4) "SNAP" means the federal Supplemental Nutrition
43	43	10 Assistance Program under 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.
44	44	11 (5) "TANF" means the federal Temporary Assistance for
45	45	12 Needy Families program under 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.
46	46	13 (b) The division of family resources shall establish a pilot
47	47	14 program under which the division of family resources develops and
48	48	15 deploys electronic kiosks that allow an individual to do any of the
49	49	16 following:
50	50	17 (1) Determine the balance remaining in the individual's SNAP
51	51	18 or TANF account.
52	52	2025 IN 1648—LS 7344/DI 119 2
53	53	1 (2) Apply to the office of the secretary for a new EBT card.
54	54	2 (3) Apply for SNAP or TANF benefits, subject to verification
55	55	3 through in person communication with the division of family
56	56	4 resources.
57	57	5 (c) Not later than December 31, 2027, the director of the division
58	58	6 of family resources shall issue a written report to the secretary of
59	59	7 family and social services that contains the director's:
60	60	8 (1) determination regarding the effectiveness of the kiosks
61	61	9 deployed under subsection (b); and
62	62	10 (2) recommendations regarding wider implementation of the
63	63	11 kiosks, including any recommendations regarding changes to
64	64	12 improve the effectiveness of the kiosks.
65	65	13 (d) This SECTION expires January 1, 2028.
66	66	2025 IN 1648—LS 7344/DI 119