La. Admin. Code tit. 67 § III-1973
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section III-1973 - Diverted IncomeA. Effective April 1, 1987, assistance payable for living expenses by Public Assistance (PA) or local General Assistance (GA) Programs, or other basic assistance programs comparable to GA as determined by the secretary of USDA shall be with certain exceptions, considered income to a household if diverted to a third party on behalf of the household.B. General Assistance (GA) is defined as cash or another form of assistance excluding in-kind assistance, financed by state or local funds as part of a program which provides assistance to cover living expenses or other basic needs intended to promote the health or well-being of recipients.C. A PA or GA payment which is not made directly to the household, but paid to a third party on behalf of the household to pay a household expense, shall be considered an excludable vendor payment and not counted as income to the household if such PA or GA payment is for: 2. child care assistance;4. housing assistance payments made to a third party on behalf of a household residing in temporary housing, if the temporary housing unit provided for the household as a result of such assistance lacks facilities for the preparation and cooking of hot meals or the refrigerated storage of food for home consumption, provided that such vendor payments shall be excluded under this provision if paid to the housing provider during the period beginning October 20, 1987 and ending September 30, 1989.D. Assistance financed by state or local funds which is provided over and above the normal PA or GA grant or payment, or is not normally provided as part of such grant or payment would be considered emergency or special assistance and excluded as income if provided to a third party on behalf of the household.La. Admin. Code tit. 67, § III-1973
Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of Family Security, LR 14:150 (March 1988).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with F.R. 52:36390 et seq., 7 CFR 273.9.