Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-204.7

Current through Regsiter Vol. 46, No. 26, June 12, 2024

Rule 441-204.7 - Termination of subsidy

A Guardianship Subsidy Agreement shall remain in effect until the subsidy is terminated based on one of the grounds listed in this rule. The subsidy shall terminate when any of the following occur, and a notice shall be sent which states the reason for the termination:

1. The child reaches the age of 18, unless the department determines that the subsidy may continue until the child reaches the age of 21 to facilitate the child's completion of high school or a high school equivalency diploma, or the department determines the child is eligible to receive a subsidy to the age of 21 due to the child's physical, intellectual, or mental health disability.

2. The child marries or enlists in the military.

3. The child no longer lives with the guardian, except for placement outside the home as limited by subrule 204.4(3).

4. The relationship ends due to the death of the child.

5. The terms of the Guardianship Subsidy Agreement are concluded.

6. The guardian requests that the guardianship payment cease.

7. The department has determined the guardian is not providing financial support to the child.

8. The guardian fails to abide by the terms of the Guardianship Subsidy Agreement.

9. The guardianship case is terminated by court order.

10. The department funds for subsidized guardianship are no longer available.

11. Due to incapacity, the guardian can no longer discharge the responsibilities necessary to protect and care for the child, the guardianship has been or will be vacated, and a successor guardian was not named in the Guardianship Subsidy Agreement.

12. The guardian or guardians die or are incapacitated (one guardian in a single-parent family or both guardians in a two-parent family), and a successor guardian is not named in the Guardianship Subsidy Agreement.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-204.7

Amended by IAB December 5, 2018/Volume XLI, Number 12, effective 2/1/2019

Amended by IAB June 16, 2021/Volume XLIII, Number 26, effective 8/1/2021

Amended by IAB September 7, 2022/Volume XLV, Number 5, effective 11/1/2022