249F.3  Notice of debt — failure to respond — hearing — order.
  1.  The department may issue a notice establishing and demanding payment of an accrued or accruing debt due and owing to the department as provided in section 249F.2. The notice shall be sent by restricted certified mail as defined in section 618.15, to the transferee at the transferee’s last known address. If service of the notice is unable to be completed by restricted certified mail, the notice shall be served upon the transferee in accordance with the rules of civil procedure. The notice shall include all of the following:
  a.  The amount of medical assistance provided to the transferor to date which creates the debt.
  b.  A computation of the debt due and owing.
  c.  A demand for immediate payment of the debt.
  d.  (1)  A statement that if the transferee desires to discuss the notice, the transferee, within ten days after being served, may contact the department and request an informal conference.
  (2)  A statement that if a conference is requested, the transferee has until ten days after the date set for the conference or until twenty days after the date of service of the original notice, whichever is later, to send a request for a hearing to the department.
  (3)  A statement that after the holding of the conference, the department may issue a new notice to be sent to the transferee by first-class mail addressed to the transferee at the transferee’s last known address, or if applicable, to the transferee’s attorney at the last known address of the transferee’s attorney.
  (4)  A statement that if the department issues a new notice, the transferee has until ten days after the date of mailing of the new notice or until twenty days after the date of service of the original notice, whichever is later, to send a request for a hearing to the department.
  e.  A statement that if the transferee objects to all or any part of the original notice and no conference is requested, the transferee has until twenty days after the date of service of the original notice to send a written response setting forth any objections and requesting a hearing to the department.
  f.  A statement that if a timely written request for a hearing is received by the department, the transferee has the right to a hearing to be held in district court as provided in section 249F.4; and that if no timely written request for hearing is received, the department will enter an order in accordance with the latest notice.
  g.  A statement that as soon as the order is entered, the property of the transferee is subject to collection action, including but not limited to wage withholding, garnishment, attachment of a lien, or execution.
  h.  A statement that the transferee must notify the department of any change of address or employment.
  i.  A statement that if the transferee has any questions concerning the transfer of assets, the transferee should contact the department or consult an attorney.
  j.  Other information as the department finds appropriate.
  2.  If a timely written request for hearing is received by the department, a hearing shall be held in district court.
  3.  If a timely written request for hearing is not received by the department, the department may enter an order in accordance with the latest notice, and the order shall specify all of the following:
  a.  The amount to be paid with directions as to the manner of payment.
  b.  The amount of the debt accrued and accruing in favor of the department.
  c.  Notice that the property of the transferee is subject to collection action, including but not limited to wage withholding, garnishment, attachment of a lien, and execution.
  4.  The transferee shall be sent a copy of the order by first-class mail addressed to the transferee at the transferee’s last known address, or if applicable, to the transferee’s attorney at the last known address of the transferee’s attorney. The order is final, and action by the department to enforce and collect upon the order may be taken from the date of the issuance of the order.
93 Acts, ch 106, §3; 99 Acts, ch 52, §1; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §816
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