Public Comments
The table below contains links (in red type) to summaries of the comments the Department has received in the last year on Notices of Intended Action and the Department's response to those comments.
| Subject and Iowa Administrative Bulletin Citation of Rule Notice | Rule Status |
Comment Due Date |
Effective Date of Rule |
| Financial support: ARC 0048C (3/21/12) Optional standard deduction for self-employment expenses for FIP and Food Assistance | Noticed |
3/27/12 Comments |
8/1/12 |
| Medical support: ARC 0039C (3/21/12) Eliminate requirement for written notice of scheduling a Medicaid eligibility interview by telephone | Noticed |
3/27/12 Comments |
8/1/12 |
| Medical support: ARC 9940B (12/28/11) Conditions for payment for VFC-covered vaccines |
Adopted ARC 0065C (4/4/12) |
1/17/12 Comments | 6/1/12 |
| Social services: ARC 9898B (12/14/11) Add child care center licensing standards on physical activity and screen use |
Adopted ARC 0030C (3/7/12) |
1/3/12 Comments | 5/1/12 |
| Medical support: ARC 9804B (10/19/11) Suspend Medicaid for members entering a public institution |
Implemented ARC 9957B (1/11/12) |
11/8/11 Comments |
1/1/12 |
| Social services: ARC 9776B (10/5/11) Set conditions for declining to disclose foster child's location to parents |
Implemented ARC 9961B (1/11/12 |
10/25/11 Comments |
12/15/11 |
| Medical support: ARC 9727B (9/7/11) Update procedures for nursing facility screening and annual review of persons with mental illness, mental retardation, or a related condition |
Implemented ARC 9888B (11/30/11) |
9/27/11 Comments | 1/4/12 |
| Medical support: ARC 9723B (9/7/11) Add a copayment for emergency room care and reduce or eliminate payment for nonemergency services | Implemented ARC 9960B (1/11/12) | 9/27/11 Comments |
2/15/12
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| Medical support: ARC 9721B (9/1/11) Reduce physician payment for services provided in a facility setting | Implemented ARC 9959B (1/11/12 | 9/27/11 Comments |
2/15/12
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| Administration: ARC 9731B (9/7/11) Adjust nursing facility quality assurance assessment requirements |
Adopted ARC 9892B (11/30/11) |
9/27/11 Comments | 2/1/12 |
| Medical support: ARC 9497B (5/4/11) Update procedures for the HCBS intellectual disability waiver |
Implemented ARC 9650B (8/10/11) |
5/24/11 Comments | 10/1/11 |
| Medical support: ARC 9538B (6/1/11) Add mental health counselors and drug and alcohol counselors as providers of behavioral health services |
Implemented ARC 9649B (8/10/11) |
6/21/11 Comments | 8/1/11 |
| Medical support: ARC 9448B (4/6/11), ARC 9367B (2/9/11) Update Medicaid rules on case management |
Implemented ARC 9588B (6/29/11) |
4/26/11 Comments | 9/1/11 |