HF 2053 (LSB 5658YH (3) 87)

HOUSE FILE 2053

BY  HEATON

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to income and resource disregards used to determine family investment program eligibility. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 239B.7, Code 2018, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  11.  Marriage income disregard.  The department shall disregard the income of a new spouse for eighteen consecutive months, beginning the month following the date of the marriage certificate.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   Current law provides certain exemptions, deductions, and disregards for determining a family’s income and resources for purposes of the family’s initial and continuing eligibility for assistance under the family investment program. This bill requires the department of human services to disregard the income of a new spouse for 18 consecutive months, beginning the month following the date of the marriage certificate.