House File 2053 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2053 BY HEATON A BILL FOR An Act relating to income and resource disregards used to 1 determine family investment program eligibility. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5658YH (3) 87 hb/rh

H.F. 2053 Section 1. Section 239B.7, Code 2018, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 11. Marriage income disregard. The 3 department shall disregard the income of a new spouse for 4 eighteen consecutive months, beginning the month following the 5 date of the marriage certificate. 6 EXPLANATION 7 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 8 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 9 Current law provides certain exemptions, deductions, and 10 disregards for determining a family’s income and resources for 11 purposes of the family’s initial and continuing eligibility 12 for assistance under the family investment program. This bill 13 requires the department of human services to disregard the 14 income of a new spouse for 18 consecutive months, beginning the 15 month following the date of the marriage certificate. 16 -1- LSB 5658YH (3) 87 hb/rh 1/ 1