Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-40.24 - [Effective 7/1/2025] Procedure with application
(1) The decision
with respect to eligibility will be based primarily on information furnished by
the applicant.
a. The applicant shall report
no later than at the time of the interview any change as defined in paragraph
40.27(4)"e" that occurs after the application was signed. Any
change that occurs after the interview shall be reported by the applicant
within five days from the date the change occurred.
b. The department will notify the applicant
in writing of additional information or verification that is required to
establish eligibility for assistance. Failure of the applicant to supply the
information or verification requested or to request assistance and authorize
the department to secure the requested information or verification from other
sources will serve as a basis for denial of assistance. Signing a general
authorization for release of information to the department does not meet this
responsibility.
(1) Five working days will be
considered as a reasonable period for the applicant to supply the required
information or verification. The department will extend the deadline when the
applicant requests an extension because the applicant is making every effort to
supply the information or verification but is unable to do so.
(2) "Supply" means the requested information
is received by the department by the specified due date. Any time taken beyond
the required time frame will be considered a delay on the part of the
applicant.
c. When an
individual is added to an existing eligible group, the five-day requirement for
reporting changes will be waived. These individuals and eligible groups will be
subject to the recipient's ten-day reporting requirement as defined in subrule
40.27(4).
(2) The
department or the designated worker as described in subrule 40.23(1) will
conduct a face-to-face or telephone interview with the applicant before
approval of the application for assistance.
a.
The worker will assist the applicant, when requested, in providing information
needed to determine eligibility and the amount of assistance.
b. The application process shall include a
visit, or visits, to the home of the child and the person with whom the child
will live during the time assistance is granted under the following
circumstances:
(1) When it is the judgment of
the worker or the supervisor that a home visit is required to clarify or verify
information pertaining to the eligibility requirements; or
(2) When the applicant requests a home visit
for the purpose of completing a pending application.
c. When adding an individual to an existing
eligible group, the interview requirement may be waived.
(3) Reserved.
(4) The decision with respect to eligibility
will be based on the applicant's eligibility or ineligibility on the date the
department enters all eligibility information into the department's computer
system. The applicant shall become a recipient on the date all eligibility
information is entered into the department's computer system and the computer
system determines the applicant is eligible for aid.
Notes
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(1) The decision with respect to eligibility shall be based primarily on information furnished by the applicant .
a. The applicant shall report no later than at the time of the interview any change as defined at 40.27(4)"e" that occurs after the application was signed. Any change that occurs after the interview shall be reported by the applicant within five days from the date the change occurred.
b. The department shall notify the applicant in writing of additional information or verification that is required to establish eligibility for assistance. Failure of the applicant to supply the information or verification requested or to request assistance and authorize the department to secure the requested information or verification from other sources shall serve as a basis for denial of assistance. Signing a general authorization for release of information to the department does not meet this responsibility.
(1) Five working days shall be considered as a reasonable period for the applicant to supply the required information or verification. The department shall extend the deadline when the applicant requests an extension because the applicant is making every effort to supply the information or verification but is unable to do so.
(2) "Supply" shall mean the requested information is received by the department by the specified due date. Any time taken beyond the required time frame shall be considered a delay on the part of the applicant .
c. When an individual is added to an existing eligible group, the five-day requirement for reporting changes shall be waived. These individuals and eligible groups shall be subject to the recipient 's ten-day reporting requirement as defined in 40.27(4).
(2) The department or the designated worker as described in subrule 40.23(1) shall conduct a face-to-face or telephone interview with the applicant before approval of the application for assistance.
a. The worker shall assist the applicant , when requested, in providing information needed to determine eligibility and the amount of assistance.
b. The application process shall include a visit, or visits, to the home of the child and the person with whom the child will live during the time assistance is granted under the following circumstances:
(1) When it is the judgment of the worker or the supervisor that a home visit is required to clarify or verify information pertaining to the eligibility requirements; or
(2) When the applicant requests a home visit for the purpose of completing a pending application.
c. When adding an individual to an existing eligible group, the interview requirement may be waived.
(3) Reserved.
(4) The decision with respect to eligibility shall be based on the applicant 's eligibility or ineligibility on the date the department enters all eligibility information into the department 's computer system. The applicant shall become a recipient on the date all eligibility information is entered into the department 's computer system and the computer system determines the applicant is eligible for aid.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 239B.3, 239B.5 and 239B.6.