ARC 0495D

ARC 0495D

HUMAN RIGHTS DEPARTMENT[421]

Adopted and Filed

Rulemaking related to rescission of chapters

    The Department of Health and Human Services hereby rescinds Chapter 1, “Organization and Operations,” Chapter 20, “Functions of Division,” Chapter 21, “Community Services Block Grant (CSBG),” Chapter 22, “Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP),” Chapter 23, “Weatherization,” and Chapter 25, “Individual Development Account (IDA),” Iowa Administrative Code.

Legal Authority for Rulemaking

    This rulemaking is adopted under the authority provided in Iowa Code chapters 216A and 541A.

State or Federal Law Implemented

    This rulemaking implements, in whole or in part, 2023 Iowa Acts, Senate File 514, and Executive Order 10.

Purpose and Summary

    The chapters in legacy agency [421] were under Red Tape Review in 2026. As part of that review and under the government realignment authorized by 2023 Iowa Acts, Senate File 514, these chapters are being rescinded. Some of the chapters are concurrently repromulgated under agency [441] (ARCs 0496D, 0497D, 0498D, and 0499D, IAB 8/19/26).

Public Comment and Changes to Rulemaking

    Notice of Intended Action for this rulemaking was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on June 24, 2026, as ARC 0382D. Public hearings were held on the following date:

     ?   July 14, 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 July 29, 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 2504.

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 October 1, 2026.

    The following rulemaking action is adopted:

    ITEM 1.  Rescind and reserve 421—Chapter 1.

    ITEM 2.  Rescind and reserve 421—Chapter 20.

    ITEM 3.  Rescind and reserve 421—Chapter 21.

    ITEM 4.  Rescind and reserve 421—Chapter 22.

    ITEM 5.  Rescind and reserve 421—Chapter 23.

    ITEM 6.  Rescind and reserve 421—Chapter 25.

[Filed 7/29/26, effective 10/1/26]

[Published 8/19/26]

EDITOR’S NOTE: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 8/19/26.