ARC 6348C

ARC 6348C

HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT[441]

Adopted and Filed

Rule making related to offset of county debts owed department

The Human Services Department (Department) hereby amends Chapter 14, "Offset of County Debts Owed Department," Iowa Administrative Code.

Legal Authority for Rule Making

This rule making is adopted under the authority provided in Iowa Code sections 217.6 and 234.6.

State or Federal Law Implemented

This rule making implements, in whole or in part, Iowa Code sections 217.6 and 234.6.

Purpose and Summary

The Department is eliminating Chapter 14 in its entirety. The process for offsets of debts owed to state agencies in this chapter is duplicative of the requirements in 11—Chapter 40 and the setoff procedures in Iowa Code section 8A.504. Because the Department of Administrative Services has established a process by which state agencies can participate in the offset program by identifying debtors who owe liabilities to that agency and offsetting those liabilities against claims owed to debtors by agencies, this chapter is no longer necessary.

Public Comment and Changes to Rule Making

Notice of Intended Action for this rule making was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on March 23, 2022, as ARC 6253C. No public comments were received. No changes from the Notice have been made.

Adoption of Rule Making

This rule making was adopted by the Council on Human Services on May 12, 2022.

Fiscal Impact

This rule making has no fiscal impact to the State of Iowa.

Jobs Impact

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

Waivers

Any person who believes that the application of the discretionary provisions of this rule making would result in hardship or injustice to that person may petition the Department for a waiver of the discretionary provisions, if any, pursuant to rule 441—1.8(17A,217).

Review by Administrative Rules Review Committee

The Administrative Rules Review Committee, a bipartisan legislative committee which oversees rule making by executive branch agencies, may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this rule making 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 rule making will become effective on August 1, 2022.

The following rule-making action is adopted:

Rescind and reserve 441—Chapter 14.

[Filed 5/13/22, effective 8/1/22]

[Published 6/15/22]

Editor's Note: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 6/15/22.