441—11.1 (217) Definitions.
“Current” shall mean that amount which is due and owing within the previous 12 months from the date of submission to the department of administrative services or that amount which is due and owing from the date the repayment agreement or court order is implemented, if less than 12 months, before the date of submission to the department of administrative services.
“Current repayment” shall mean that payment of the cumulative sum due and owing in accordance with a repayment agreement or court order for the preceding 12 months or the date of the order or agreement if the order or agreement is more recent.
“Debtor” shall mean a current or former recipient of public assistance that has been determined by the department to be responsible for the repayment of a particular debt. For food assistance, “debtor” shall include all adult members of the food assistance household participating at the time the food assistance overpayment or program violation occurred and shall include nonrecipients found guilty of violating food assistance program rules by committing an act such as, but not limited to, trafficking. For child care assistance, “debtor” may include the current or former provider or current or former recipient of child care assistance. For Medicaid, “debtor” shall include the Medicaid member and any nonmember who fraudulently receives services.
“Department” shall mean the department of human services.
“Public assistance” shall mean family investment program, food assistance, Medicaid, state supplementary assistance, PROMISE JOBS, child care assistance, refugee cash assistance, IowaCare, and HAWK-I program.
“Repayment agreement” shall mean an agreement entered into voluntarily between the department and the debtor for the repayment of debts. Agreements shall be made on Form 470-0495, Agreement to Pay a Debt, or on a notice of debt listed in subrule 11.2(2).
“Written notification” shall mean the notification sent to a debtor by the department on Form 470-1668, Notice of Setoff of an Iowa Income Tax Refund for Debts Owed the Department of Human Services, Form 470-4139, Notice of Income Offset Against State Warrants, and Form 470-4140, Notice of Income (Payroll) Offset.
[ARC 7829B, IAB 6/3/09, effective 7/8/09]