Iowa Administrative Code

64.3(1) Eligibility based on countable household income level. Eligibility will be based on the prospective account holder’s household income for the calendar year preceding the calendar year in which the IDA will be opened. The household income shall not exceed 200 percent of th…

64.4(1) Issuance of requests for proposals. The department may issue requests for proposals (RFPs) for operating organizations interested in operating an IDA program. The RFP will require the operating organization to provide information in its proposal regarding the financial in…

64.5(1) Approved purposes for withdrawal of funds from an IDA. An account holder may withdraw principal and income earned on principal from an IDA only with the written approval of the operating organization and only for the purposes outlined in Iowa Code section 541A.2(4). 64.5(…

64.6(1) Nonapproved withdrawals and attempted withdrawals for nonapproved purposes. The financial institution shall notify the operating organization within five calendar days of any withdrawals or attempted withdrawals that appear to be nonapproved. The financial institution sha…

64.7(1) Transfers by an adult account holder. An adult account holder may transfer all or part of the assets in the adult account holder’s IDA to any other account holder’s IDA. Upon compliance by the operating organization and financial institution with the requirements of rule …

“Notice of expiration” means a message printed on a form prescribed by the department, which is automatically issued to the household. “Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program” or “SNAP” means benefits provided by the federal program administered through 7 CFR Parts 270 through…

grant change will have the same effective date as the public assistance change. [ARC 9310C, IAB 5/28/25, effective 8/1/25]

household member must comply with SNAP work requirements. 65.11(1) Deregistration. Work registrants who obtain employment or otherwise become exempt from the work requirement subsequent to registration or who are no longer certified for participation are no longer considered regi…

including any educational loans on which payment is deferred, grants, scholarships, fellowships, veterans’ educational benefits, and the like excluded under Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1396 2011 et seq. (August 1, 2024)) for the state’s modified adjust…

standard deduction in place of the shelter and utility expenses deduction. 65.13(1) Households choosing this option are not required to verify shelter-related expenses. 65.13(2) Households choosing this option are not eligible to receive a shelter or utility deduction. 65.13(3) T…

from resources. [ARC 9310C, IAB 5/28/25, effective 8/1/25]

information, assistance will be reinstated without a new application if all information necessary to establish eligibility, including verification of any changes, is provided within 14 days of the effective date of cancellation and eligibility can be reestablished. If the fourtee…

Nutrition Act of 2008, 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq. (August 1, 2024); 7 CFR Parts 270 through 283 (May 2, 2022); PL 99-603 (August 1, 2024); PL 104-193 (August 1, 2024); PL 107-171 (August 1, 2024); and with 42 U.S.C. Chapter 7 (January 7, 2011). A copy of the federal law and regulation…

the state’s operational considerations and policy preferences. These options can be viewed on the U.S Department of Agriculture website under the State Options Report. [ARC 9310C, IAB 5/28/25, effective 8/1/25]

rehabilitation centers and group living arrangements shall provide a list of participating residents to the department on a monthly basis. [ARC 9310C, IAB 5/28/25, effective 8/1/25]

[ARC 9310C, IAB 5/28/25, effective 8/1/25; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 6/10/26]

[ARC 9310C, IAB 5/28/25, effective 8/1/25]

with the mailing of a form prescribed by the department. [ARC 9310C, IAB 5/28/25, effective 8/1/25]

may be subject to special verification procedures, including a face-to-face interview and additional documentation requirements in accordance with 481—Chapter 72. Failure to cooperate with the investigations division of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing in est…

65.9(1) Weekly or biweekly income. The department will convert income and deductions that occur on a weekly or biweekly basis to monthly figures using family investment program (FIP) procedures. 65.9(2) Income averaging. The department will average income by anticipating income f…

“Household” means a single individual living alone or a group of related or nonrelated individuals who live together, who are not boarders or residents of an institution, and who purchase and prepare food for home consumption. “TEFAP” means The Emergency Food Assistance Program a…

and income. 66.2(1) Residence. Household members must be residing in the state of Iowa. 66.2(2) Household size. Household size is determined by the number of people living in a dwelling, excluding boarders, as household is defined in rule 441—66.1(234). 66.2(3) Income eligibility…

and state-specific definitions can be found in Iowa WIC policies and procedures. Iowa WIC policies and procedures describe the manner in which the department implements and operates all aspects of program administration within its jurisdiction in accordance with 7 CFR Part 246 (a…

regulations and FNS Instruction 113-1 (as amended to August 1, 2024) to ensure the rights of all individuals under the WIC program. [ARC 9149C, IAB 4/30/25, effective 7/1/25]

below if determined by contract agency or department staff to be guilty of abusing the WIC program or its regulations. 67.11(1) Participant violation. Violations may be reported by contract agency staff, vendors, the public, FNS staff, or department staff. All suspected cases of …

guidance from 7 CFR Part 246 (as amended to August 1, 2024), USDA policy memos, USDA guidance documents, and any other documents issued by USDA to implement the WIC program. [ARC 9149C, IAB 4/30/25, effective 7/1/25]

246.7 (as amended to August 1, 2024), any USDA-issued documents used to implement the WIC program, and the WIC Policy and Procedure Manual (as amended to August 1, 2024). [ARC 9149C, IAB 4/30/25, effective 7/1/25]

67.4(1) Responsibilities of department—approving or denying applications. The department will determine if applications meet mandatory specifications and may deny an application pursuant to 7 CFR Part 246 (as amended to August 1, 2024); USDA federal regulations; USDA guidance doc…

67.5(1) Participants who are high risk, as defined in the Iowa WIC Policy and Procedure Manual (as amended to August 1, 2024) shall be seen by a licensed dietitian as described in the Iowa WIC Policy and Procedure Manual (as amended to August 1, 2024) with a care plan developed a…

pursuant to 441—Chapter 2506 and 7 CFR Section 246.9 (as amended to August 1, 2024). [ARC 9149C, IAB 4/30/25, effective 7/1/25; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 6/10/26]

provided pursuant to 441—Chapter 2506, 7 CFR Section 246.18 (as amended to August 1, 2024), and 7 CFR Section 246.24 (as amended to August 1, 2024). [ARC 9149C, IAB 4/30/25, effective 7/1/25; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 6/10/26]

441—Chapter 2506, 7 CFR Section 246.12 (as amended to August 1, 2024), and 7 CFR Section 246.18 (as amended to August 1, 2024). [ARC 9149C, IAB 4/30/25, effective 7/1/25; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 6/10/26]

department responsible for reviewing a contract agency shall be a licensed dietitian. [ARC 9149C, IAB 4/30/25, effective 7/1/25]

“Adverse benefit determination” means any adverse action taken pursuant to a program administered by the department or on the department’s behalf, excluding determinations related to requests for waivers of administrative rules. “Appellant” means a person, including an authorized…

7.10(1) Contents. The presiding officer shall issue a written proposed decision to all parties clearly identifying the issues on appeal, holding, findings of fact, conclusions of law, and order. The findings of fact shall cite and be based exclusively on the record as defined by …

7.11(1) Time. Parties, including the department, may appeal the proposed decision to the director. a. A request for director’s review shall be in writing and postmarked or received within 14 calendar days of the date on which the proposed decision was issued, except as provided f…

7.12(1) No appeal or denial of director review. If there is no timely appeal from or review of the proposed decision, the presiding officer’s proposed decision becomes the final decision of the agency. 7.12(2) Timelines. a. The department or director will issue a final decision w…

7.13(1) Expedited review criteria. An appellant to a medical assistance appeal may, at any time, file with the department a request for expedited review of the appeal. Expedited review shall be granted pursuant to 42 CFR 438.410 (as amended to August 1, 2024) for a managed care o…

7.14(1) If the contested case hearing presiding officer’s proposed decision is favorable to an enrollee in a Medicaid appeal, the department will promptly make corrective payments retroactive to the date an incorrect action was taken. If the presiding officer reverses a decision …

1. Excludes the day of the event that triggers the period; 2. Includes every day of the time period (including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays on which the department is closed); and 3. Includes the last day of the period, but if the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holi…

7.16(1) Regulations. The provisions of this rule only apply to the extent the standards expressed in this rule are not in conflict with other state or federal law. 7.16(2) Designation of authority. Legally recognized delegations of authority, such as guardianships, applicable des…

7.17(1) Programs for which no federal or state law applies. For all assistance programs for which there is no contravening federal or state law, benefits or services shall not be suspended, reduced, restricted, or discontinued, nor shall a license, registration, certification, ap…

7.18(1) Necessary emergency action. When and to the extent necessary to prevent or avoid immediate danger to the public health, safety, or welfare, and consistent with state and federal law, a contested case hearing presiding officer may issue a written order to suspend a license…

hearings. An intentional program violation is determined through a SNAP administrative disqualification hearing, a court conviction, or when an individual signs and returns a form prescribed by the department, which may result in a period of ineligibility for the program, a claim…

DIAL rules found at 481—Chapter 10 govern department appeals. Notwithstanding the foregoing and the rules contained in this chapter, to the extent that federal or state law (including regulations and rules) related to a specific program is more specific than or contradicts these …

DIVISION II APPEALS BASED ON THE COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT BID PROCESS

7.3(1) Requirements. A person will be granted a contested case hearing if the party-in-interest fulfills all the following requirements: a. The party-in-interest is entitled to a contested case hearing; b. The party-in-interest has an ongoing, specific and personal interest in th…