ARC 2426C

ARC 2426C

HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT[441]

Adopted and Filed

Pursuant to the authority of Iowa Code section 217.3(6) and 2015 Iowa Acts, Senate File 505, section 14, the Department of Human Services amends Chapter 52, "Payment," Iowa Administrative Code.

These amendments implement the January 1, 2016, increased personal needs allowance for two State Supplementary Assistance categories: residential care facility and family-life home assistance. These amendments allow the state to adjust the personal needs allowance for residential care facility and family-life home assistance recipients to reflect the increase in the average monthly Medicaid copayment expense for that population.

Notice of Intended Action was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin as ARC 2362C on January 6, 2016. These amendments were also Adopted and Filed Emergency and published as ARC 2363C on the same date and became effective January 1, 2016. The Department received no comments during the comment period. These amendments are identical to those published under Notice of Intended Action and Adopted and Filed Emergency.

The Council on Human Services adopted these amendments on February 10, 2016.

These amendments do not provide for waivers in specified situations since the increases are required by federal and state law.

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

These amendments are intended to implement Iowa Code section 217.3(6) and 2015 Iowa Acts, Senate File 505, section 14.

These amendments will become effective April 6, 2016, at which time the Adopted and Filed Emergency amendments are hereby rescinded.

The following amendments are adopted.

Item 1. Amend subrule 52.1(1) as follows:

52.1(1) Protective living arrangement. The following assistance standards have been established for state supplementary assistance for persons living in a family-life home certified under rules in 441—Chapter 111.

Item 2. Amend subparagraph 52.1(3)"a"(2) as follows:

(2)An allowance of $101 $103 to meet personal expenses and Medicaid copayment expenses.

[Filed 2/11/16, effective 4/6/16]

[Published 3/2/16]

Editor's Note: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 3/2/16.