Indiana Administrative Code Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCESIndiana Administrative Code Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES
Indiana Administrative Code – Title 470: Division of Family Resources (DFR)
Title 470 of the Indiana Administrative Code (IAC) contains the administrative rules governing the Division of Family Resources (DFR), which operates under the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA). The DFR administers a wide range of public assistance programs and social services to support low-income individuals and families throughout the state.
🏛️ What is the Division of Family Resources?
The DFR is responsible for determining eligibility and administering services related to:
Medicaid
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Child Care Assistance
Burial assistance
Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP)
Other family and disability-related services
📘 Major Program Areas in Title 470 IAC:
Here are some commonly included chapters and functions:
🔹 470 IAC 1 – General Provisions
Definitions, administrative procedures, hearings, and appeals.
Privacy and confidentiality standards.
🔹 470 IAC 2 – Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Eligibility criteria
Income/resource limits
Work requirements and sanctions
Benefit calculations
🔹 470 IAC 3 – Food Stamps (now SNAP)
Application, recertification, and reporting rules
Household eligibility and benefit amounts
Penalties for fraud or misrepresentation
🔹 470 IAC 4 – Medicaid Eligibility
Guidelines for aged, blind, and disabled individuals
Long-term care facility eligibility
Spend-down and resource transfers
🔹 470 IAC 5 – Burial Assistance
Rules on eligibility and covered services for indigent burials.
🔹 470 IAC 6 – Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)
Assistance for low-income families to access child care
Licensing and provider eligibility standards
🔹 470 IAC 9.1 – Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP)
Eligibility and enrollment requirements
POWER accounts and cost-sharing
🔹 470 IAC 10 – Hearings and Appeals
Procedures for administrative hearings when benefits are denied, reduced, or terminated.
✅ Examples of Use:
A person applies for SNAP benefits — Title 470 outlines eligibility and documentation rules.
A family disputes a TANF sanction — appeal procedures are found in Title 470 IAC 10.
A provider wants to participate in CCDF child care reimbursement — regulations are in 470 IAC 6.
An individual needs long-term care under Medicaid — eligibility and resource rules are in 470 IAC 4.
🔗 Legal Authority:
These rules are based on Indiana Code Title 12 – Human Services, especially:
IC 12-13: Administration
IC 12-14: Public Assistance
IC 12-15: Medicaid
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