Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-50.1 - [Effective 7/2/2025] Definitions

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"Aged" means a person 65 years of age or older.

"Applicant" means a person who is requesting state supplementary assistance on the person's own behalf or a person for whom state supplementary assistance is requested.

"Blind" means the same as defined in 20 CFR Section 416.981 as amended to August 1, 2024.

"Client" means a person who has been determined eligible and is a current or former recipient of state supplementary assistance.

"Disabled" means the same as defined in 20 CFR Section 416.905 or 20 CFR Section 416.906, both as amended to August 1, 2024. Exception: For the supplement for Medicare and Medicaid eligibles, being engaged in substantial gainful activity will not preclude a determination of disability. For purposes of state-administered payments, the department will determine disability according to 441-Chapter 75.

"Payment for a dependent relative" means a payment to a recipient on behalf of a dependent relative as defined in Iowa Code section 249.3(3).

"Payment for a protective living arrangement" means a payment to a recipient living in a family life home.

"Payment for residential care" means a payment to a recipient living in a residential care facility who is determined to be in need of care and payment is made on a per diem basis.

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Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-50.1

Amended by IAB December 28, 2022/Volume XLV, Number 13, effective 2/1/2023 Adopted by IAB May 28, 2025/Volume XLVII, Number 24, effective 7/2/2025

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"Aged" shall mean a person 65 years of age or older.

"Applicant" means a person who is requesting state supplementary assistance on the person's own behalf or a person for whom state supplementary assistance is requested.

"Blind" shall mean a person with central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with use of corrective lens or visual field restriction to 20 degrees or less.

"Client" means a person who has been determined eligible and is a current or former recipient of state supplementary assistance.

"Disabled" shall mean that a person is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months or can be expected to result in death. Exception: For the supplement for Medicare and Medicaid eligibles, being engaged in substantial gainful activity shall not preclude a determination of disability. A child under the age of 18 is disabled if the child suffers from any medically determinable physical or mental impairment of comparable severity. For purposes of state-administered payments, the department shall determine disability according to 441-Chapter 75.

"Payment for a dependent relative" shall mean payment to a recipient on behalf of a dependent relative as defined in Iowa Code section 249.3(3). The payment shall be made in accordance with standards established by the department in rule 441-52.1 (249).

"Payment for a protective living arrangement" shall mean payment to a recipient living in a family life home. The payment shall be made in accordance with standards established by the department in rule 441-52.1 (249).

"Payment for residential care" shall mean payment to a recipient living in a residential care facility who is determined to be in need of care and payment is made on a per diem basis. The payment shall be made in accordance with standards established by the department in rule 441-52.1 (249).

This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 249.3.

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Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-50.1

Amended by IAB December 28, 2022/Volume XLV, Number 13, effective 2/1/2023