Sec. 11. (a) The bureau may enter into memoranda of understanding with local representative payee and bill payer program sponsors allowing local sponsors to administer a local representative payee and bill payer program with the bureau assisting and monitoring the local program sponsor.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-10-14-11

  • bill payer: means a person appointed by the secretary or the secretary's designee under this chapter to provide one (1) or more of the following services in order to assist a low income individual who is able to make responsible decisions about financial matters but needs assistance:

    Indiana Code 12-10-14-1

  • representative payee: means a person appointed by the United States Social Security Administration, the United States Office of Personnel Management, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, or the United States Railroad Retirement Board to provide one (1) or more of the following financial management services in order to assist an individual who is receiving government benefits and is medically incapable of making responsible financial decisions:

    Indiana Code 12-10-14-2

     (b) The bureau may designate a local program sponsor with a local coordinator to assist in the administration of a local program. A local program sponsor designated under this subsection must have a local advisory council.

     (c) The bureau may provide training and technical assistance to local coordinators and local program sponsors.

As added by P.L.141-1993, SEC.1.

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