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Department of Human Services

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

 

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

 

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