ARC 0261D

ARC 0261D

HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT[441]

Adopted and Filed

Rulemaking related to adolescent pregnancy prevention
and services to pregnant and parenting adolescents programs

    The Department of Health and Human Services hereby rescinds Chapter 163, “Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention and Services to Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents Programs,” Iowa Administrative Code.

Legal Authority for Rulemaking

    This rulemaking is adopted under the authority provided in Executive Order 10.

State or Federal Law Implemented

    This rulemaking implements, in whole or in part, Executive Order 10.

Purpose and Summary

    The purpose of this rulemaking is to rescind a chapter for which there is no rulemaking authority. The programs outlined in the chapter will continue to exist.

Public Comment and Changes to Rulemaking

    Notice of Intended Action for this rulemaking was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on March 18, 2026, as ARC 0127D. Public hearings were held on the following date:

     ?   April 7, 2026

    No one attended the public hearings. No public comments were received. No changes from the Notice have been made.

Adoption of Rulemaking

    This rulemaking was adopted by the Department on April 22, 2026.

Fiscal Impact

    This rulemaking has no fiscal impact to the State of Iowa.

Jobs Impact

    After analysis and review of this rulemaking, no impact on jobs has been found.

Waivers

    Any person who believes that the application of the discretionary provisions of this rulemaking would result in hardship or injustice to that person may petition the Department for a waiver of the discretionary provisions, if any, pursuant to 441—Chapter 6.

Review by Administrative Rules Review Committee

    The Administrative Rules Review Committee, a bipartisan legislative committee which oversees rulemaking by executive branch agencies, may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this rulemaking at its regular monthly meeting or at a special meeting. The Committee’s meetings are open to the public, and interested persons may be heard as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.8(6).

Effective Date

    This rulemaking will become effective on July 1, 2026.

    The following rulemaking action is adopted:

    ITEM 1.  Rescind and reserve 441—Chapter 163.

[Filed 4/22/26, effective 7/1/26]

[Published 5/13/26]

EDITOR’S NOTE: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 5/13/26.