Iowa Administrative Code

[ARC 0592D, IAB 9/16/26, effective 11/1/26]

grievance. A patient’s family or guardian may file a grievance on the patient’s behalf. [ARC 0592D, IAB 9/16/26, effective 11/1/26]

security and investigations. Photographing and video and audio recording of patients for any other purpose are subject to CCUSO’s policies and procedures for prior authorization. [ARC 0592D, IAB 9/16/26, effective 11/1/26]

facility and of patients will be permitted only with the prior authorization of the institutional superintendent and of the patient or the patient’s guardian. 31.5(1) For the security or confidentiality of other patients, the institutional superintendent may limit the scope of wh…

31.6(1) Incoming telephone calls. CCUSO does not allow patients to receive incoming telephone calls. 31.6(2) Outgoing telephone calls. CCUSO will maintain policies and procedures for patients to make outgoing telephone calls. 31.6(3) Attorney contacts. A patient’s attorney shall …

public use. [ARC 0592D, IAB 9/16/26, effective 11/1/26]

from the patient or another responsible person. The cost of the patient’s care will be determined for each fiscal year included in the length of stay using the average per diem cost multiplied by the total number of days of care. 31.8(1) Social security benefits. The facility wil…

equipment or other gifts shall be made directly to the facility administrator. 31.9(1) Evaluation. The facility administrator or designee shall evaluate the gift or bequest in terms of the nature of the contribution to the facility program. 31.9(2) Acceptance. The facility admini…

reporting. On behalf of the department, each BH-ASO will collect and maintain data on all clients served. 310.1(1) Submission of data. Each BH-ASO will submit to the department the data regarding each individual the BH-ASO serves. a. BH-ASOs will submit data according to the freq…

Intermediate care facilities for persons with an intellectual disability (ICFs/ID) licensed in Iowa under 481—Chapter 64, including facilities not certified to participate in the Medicaid program, shall pay a quarterly fee to the department. The fee equals 5.5 percent of actual p…

481—Chapter 64, including facilities not certified to participate in the Medicaid program, the fee shall be determined and paid as follows: 36.2(1) Each facility shall pay the assessment to the department on a quarterly basis. The facility shall: a. Use a form prescribed by the d…

36.3(1) Applicability. All nursing facilities as defined in Iowa Code section 135C.1 that are free- standing facilities or are operated by a hospital licensed pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 135B shall pay a quarterly assessment to the department, as determined under these rules, w…

paid as follows: 36.4(1) Each nursing facility shall pay the quality assurance assessment to the department on a quarterly basis. The facility shall: a. Use the form prescribed by the department to calculate the quarterly assessment amount due. b. Submit the form and the quarterl…

36.5(1) Participating hospitals. For the purpose of the health care access assessment program, a “participating hospital” is defined as a non-state-owned hospital licensed under Iowa Code chapter 135B that is paid on a prospective payment system basis by Medicare and the medical …

paid as follows: 36.6(1) The department will calculate the annual amount of the health care access assessment as 1.26 percent of net patient revenue as specified in the participating hospital’s fiscal year 2008 Medicare cost report. The annual amount will be divided by four to ca…

designated as the administering agency to receive the federal assistance to the state developmental disabilities councils from the federal Administration for Community Living. These funds are used by the Iowa DD council. [ARC 0347D, IAB 6/10/26, effective 8/1/26]

These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code sections 217.6 and 225C.3. [Filed 7/25/86, Notice 4/23/86—published 8/13/86, effective 10/1/86] [Filed emergency 1/15/87—published 2/11/87, effective 1/15/87] [Filed emergency 11/19/87—published 12/16/87, effective 11/19/87] [Filed …

“DD Act” means the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000, 42 U.S.C. Chapter 144 as amended to August 1, 2026. All references to the DD Act herein are as amended to August 1, 2026. “Developmental disability” means a severe, chronic disability of a pe…

the Iowa DD council shall, consistent with the state plan and the priorities established under the DD Act, determine projects to fund under the developmental disabilities basic state grant program. Funding priorities will be established by the Iowa DD council in the state plan an…

in an advisory capacity to the Iowa DD council shall not engage in activities that present a conflict of interest. 38.4(1) Iowa DD council members and those serving in an advisory role to the Iowa DD council are prohibited from applying for any project when they were involved in …

11/7/18, effective 12/12/18.

12/12/18.

Division, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, Lucas State Office Building, 321 E. 12th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319” and in lieu of the words “AGENCY NAME,” the heading on the petition should read “THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES”. [ARC 8045C, IAB 5/29/24,…

division at the department’s address or at compliancerules@idph.iowa.gov. [ARC 8045C, IAB 5/29/24, effective 7/3/24] [Filed 9/19/75, Notice 8/11/75—published 10/6/75, effective 11/10/75] [Filed without Notice 5/8/78—published 5/31/78, effective 7/5/78] [Filed without Notice 3/14/…

“Applicant” means a person for whom assistance is being requested, parent(s) living in the home with the child(ren), and the nonparental relative as defined in 441—subrule 41.22(3) who is requesting assistance for the child(ren). “Assistance unit” includes any person whose income…

an application form prescribed by the department. The application shall be signed by the applicant, the applicant’s authorized representative or, when the applicant is incompetent or incapacitated, someone acting responsibly on the applicant’s behalf. When both parents, or a pare…

by the department is received by the department. When an application is delivered to a closed office, it will be considered received on the first day that is not a weekend or state holiday following the day that the office was last open. 40.23(1) The date of application is also t…

40.24(1) The decision with respect to eligibility will be based primarily on information furnished by the applicant. a. The applicant shall report no later than at the time of the interview any change as defined in paragraph 40.27(4)“e” that occurs after the application was signe…

possible, but no later than 30 days following the date of filing an application. A written notice of decision will be issued to the applicant the next working day following a determination of eligibility or ineligibility. This time standard shall apply except in unusual circumsta…

becomes eligible for assistance, but in no case will the effective date be earlier than seven days following the date of application. When an individual is added to an existing eligible group, the individual will be added effective as of the date the individual becomes eligible f…

40.27(1) Eligibility factors will be reviewed at least every six months for the family investment program. An interview may be conducted at the time of a review. 40.27(2) A redetermination of specific eligibility factors will be made when: a. The recipient reports a change in cir…

department of inspections, appeals, and licensing. [ARC 9276C, IAB 5/14/25, effective 7/1/25]

40.29(1) Conservatorship or guardianship. When application for the family investment program is filed by a person under conservatorship or guardianship, a copy of the court order will be secured by the department. Assistance payments will be made pursuant to Iowa Code section 239…

41.21(1) Age. The family investment program (FIP) will be available to a needy child under the age of 18 years without regard to school attendance. A child is eligible for the entire month in which the child’s eighteenth birthday occurs unless the birthday falls on the first day …

41.22(1) and 41.22(2) Reserved. 41.22(3) Specified relationship. a. A child may be considered as meeting the requirement of living with a specified relative if the child’s home is with one of the relatives listed in Iowa Code section 239B.1(13) or with a spouse of the relative ev…

41.23(1) Iowa residence. a. A resident of Iowa is one: (1) Who is living in Iowa voluntarily with the intention of making that person’s home there and not for a temporary purpose. A child is a resident of Iowa when living there on other than a temporary basis. Residence will not …

opportunities and basic skills (PROMISE JOBS) program. All persons in an FIP household will be referred to the PROMISE JOBS program, as defined in rule 441—93.1(239B), and shall enter into a family investment agreement (FIA) as a condition of receiving FIP unless exempt from refe…

41.25(1) Reserved. 41.25(2) Duplication of assistance. A recipient whose needs are included in an FIP grant shall not concurrently receive a grant under any other public assistance program administered by the department, including IV-E foster care, state-funded foster care or kin…

41.26(1) Limitation. An applicant or recipient may have the following resources and be eligible for the FIP. Any resource not specifically exempted will be counted toward resource limitations. a. A homestead without regard to its value. A mobile home or similar shelter will be co…

deducted for work expenses, or diverted as defined in these rules, will be considered in determining initial and continuing eligibility and the amount of the FIP grant. 1. The determination of initial eligibility is a three-step process. Initial eligibility will be granted only w…

41.28(1) Definition of the eligible group. The eligible group consists of all eligible people specified below and living together, except when one or more of these people receive supplemental security income under Title XVI of the Social Security Act, as amended to December 31, 2…

be in the eligible group, are receiving supplemental security income benefits, the following subrules will apply: 41.29(1) Pending SSI approval. When a person who would ordinarily be in the eligible group has applied for supplemental security income benefits, the person’s needs m…