Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-25.19 - Annual service and budget plan approval
The annual service and budget plan shall be submitted each
year by April 1. The
(1)
Criteria for acceptance. The director shall determine a plan
is acceptable when it contains all the required information, meets the criteria
described in this division, and is in compliance with all applicable state and
federal laws. The director may request additional information to determine
whether or not the plan contains all the required information and meets
criteria described in this division.
(2)
Notification. Except as
specified in subrule 25.19(3), the director shall notify the region in writing
of the decision on the plan by June 1 of each year. The decision shall specify
that either:
a. The annual service and budget
plan is approved as it was submitted, either with or without supplemental
information already requested and received.
b. The annual service and budget plan will
not be approved until revisions are made. The letter will specify the nature of
the revisions requested and the time frames for their submission.
(3)
Review of late
submittals. The director may review plans not submitted by April 1
after all plans submitted by that date have been reviewed. The director will
proceed with the late submittals in a timely manner.
(4)
Amendments. An amendment
to the annual service and budget plan shall be approved by the regional
governance board and submitted to the department at least 45 days before the
date of implementation. Before implementation of any amendment to the plan, the
director must approve the amendment.
a.
Criteria for acceptance. The director shall determine an
amendment is acceptable when it contains all the required information and meets
the criteria described in this division for the applicable part of the annual
service and budget plan and is in compliance with all applicable state and
federal laws. The director may request additional information to determine
whether or not the amendment contains all the required information and meets
criteria described in this division.
b.
Notification. The
director shall notify the region , in writing, of the decision on the amendment
within 45 days of receipt of the amendment. The decision shall specify either
that:
(1) The amendment is approved as it was
submitted, either with or without supplemental information already requested
and received.
(2) The amendment is
not approved. The notification will include why the amendment is not
approved.
(5)
Reconsideration. Regions dissatisfied with the director 's
decision on a plan or an amendment may file a letter with the director
requesting reconsideration. The letter requesting reconsideration must be
received within 30 working days of the date of the notice of decision and shall
include a request for the director to review the decision and the reasons for
dissatisfaction. Within 30 working days of the receipt of the letter requesting
reconsideration, the director will review both the reconsideration request and
evidence provided. The director shall issue a final decision in
writing.
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