Iowa Admin. Code r. 481-90.5

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, December 11, 2024

Rule 481-90.5 - Debt repayment

A notice of debt or Form 470-0495, Agreement to Pay a Debt, is used to initiate payments of a debt. The minimum rate of payment is determined by each program unless set by a court order or otherwise negotiated by DHS. All recoveries are transmitted to the DHS cashier. Payments are made directly by cash, check, or money order or through an online payment portal by the debtor except as otherwise provided in this rule. The amount of allotment reduction for a FIP overpayment caused by an agency error shall be different from the amount of allotment reduction for a client error, as determined by DHS.

(1)Active cases-PROMISE JOBS program. For payment reduction for the PROMISE JOBS program, the debtor must provide written permission to effectuate a FIP reduction.

(2)Active cases-FIP, RCA, SNAP. Allotment reduction shall be used, except that cash payment pursuant to a repayment agreement may be used when the repayment amount exceeds the amount that may be collected by allotment reduction. For SNAP, debt repayment may also be made in accordance with subrule 90.5(3).

(3)SNAP with electronic benefit balances. SNAP payments may be made by returning electronic benefits to pay the debt.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 481-90.5

ARC 8656B, lAB 4/7/10, effective 5/12/10

Amended by IAB September 7, 2022/Volume XLV, Number 5, effective 10/12/2022