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Iowa Code § 249B.1 Definitions.
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As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Community spouse” means an individual who has not resided or is not likely to reside in a hospital or a health care facility for more than twenty-nine consecutive days and is married to an institutionalized spou…
Iowa Code § 249B.2 Creation of spousal support debt.
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1. Medical assistance provided to an institutionalized spouse due to the institutionalized spouse’s assignment of support rights, an inability to execute an assignment of support rights, or hardship, creates a spousal support debt due and owing to the department from the communit…
Iowa Code § 249B.3 Notice of spousal support debt — failure to respond — hearing — order.
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1. The department shall issue a notice establishing and demanding payment of an accrued or accruing spousal support debt due and owing to the department. The notice shall be served upon the community spouse in accordance with the rules of civil procedure. The notice shall include…
Iowa Code § 249B.4 Certification to court — hearing — default.
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1. If a timely written request for a hearing is received, the department shall certify the matter to the district court in the county where the institutionalized spouse resides. 2. The certification shall include true copies of the notice and finding of financial responsibility o…