Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-16.1
"Adequate notice " means any notice of decision or notice of action issued in compliance with subrule 16.3(2).
"Adverse benefit determination" means any adverse action taken in regard to any individual's benefits pursuant to an assistance program administered by the department or on the department's behalf, excluding determinations related to requests for exceptions to policy.
"Assistance program " means a program administered by the department or on the department's behalf through which qualifying individuals receive benefits or services. Assistance programs include, but are not necessarily limited to, food assistance, Medicaid, the family investment program, refugee cash assistance, child care assistance, emergency assistance, the family planning program, the family self-sufficiency grant, PROMISE JOBS, state supplementary assistance, the healthy and well kids in Iowa (hawki) program, foster care, adoption, and aftercare services.
"Department" means the Iowa department of human services.
"Enrollee " means any applicant for, or recipient of, benefits or services pursuant to an assistance program.
"Timely " means that the notice is sent at least ten calendar days before the date the adverse benefit determination would become effective. The timely notice period shall begin on the day after the notice is sent.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-16.1