Human Services Rules: What's New

This page lists proposed Department rule changes on which the Department is currently requesting public comments.  The Department will consider comments on these rules submitted by the end of the comment period as noted below.  You can access the text of the rule notice by clicking on the ARC number link.  You may submit comments in the following ways:

• Via e-mail to PolicyAnalysis@dhs.state.ia.us.

• Via fax to the Bureau of Policy Analysis and Appeals at 515-281-4980.

• In writing mailed to the DHS Bureau of Policy Analysis and Appeals, 5th Floor, 1305 E Walnut Street, 
  Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0114.

• At the public hearing, if one is scheduled.  (See Public Hearing List.)

Subject and   Iowa Administrative Bulletin Citation	Status	End of Comment Period	Targeted Effective Date
Medical support:  ARC 8479B (1/13/10)  Extend period for verifying citizenship to 90 days; allow hawk-i eligibility while awaiting verification	Noticed	2/2/10	5/1/10
Financial support: ARC 8460B (1/13/10)  Rescind emergency assistance rules	Noticed	2/2/10	5/12/10
Social services:  ARC 8448B (1/13/10)  Reduce supervised apartment living service rates by 5% due to Executive Order 19	Noticed, Adopted	2/2/10	5/12/10
Social services: ARC 8450B (1/13/10) Reduce foster group care rates by 5% due to Executive Order 19	Noticed, Adopted	2/2/10	5/12/10
Social services:  ARC 8438B (1/13/10)  Allow disenrollment of members from the State Payment Program for fiscal reasons; clarify waiting lists, payment, and appeals due to Executive Order 19	Noticed, Adopted	2/2/10	5/12/10
Social services:  ARC 8452B (1/13/10)  Reduce foster family, adoptive subsidy, and guardianship subsidy maintenance payment and foster care clothing allowances, limit subsidy payment for nonrecurring expenses, and suspend special services payment in new agreements due to Executive Order 19	Noticed, Adopted	2/2/10	5/12/10
Medical support:  ARC 8461B (1/13/10)  Implement “express-lane” Medicaid eligibility for children	Noticed	2/2/10	6/1/10
Social services:  ARC 8459B (1/13/10)  Update procedures for purchasing child care resource and referral services	Noticed	2/2/10	6/1/10
Social services:  ARC 8490B (1/27/10)  Update foster group care rate allocation between Maintenance and service	Noticed	2/16/10	6/1/10
Social services: ARC 8527B (2/10/10)  Clarify juvenile detention reimbursement eligibility and procedures	Noticed	3/2/10	7/1/10

These rules are also listed on the Rules Docket with all of the other Department rules now in process.
Click here to view these rules as they were published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin.