Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title X - Support Recovery › Chapter 98 - Support Enforcement Services › Rule 441-98.102 - Reasons for Exemption

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Certain conditions shall be considered valid reasons for
				  exemption from the license sanction process. Upon verification of these
				  conditions, CSRU shall bypass, exempt, or withdraw the individual's name from
				  referral to licensing agencies for the purpose of applying a license sanction.
				  When the information to verify the exemption is not available to CSRU through
				  online sources, CSRU shall request, and the individual shall provide,
				  verification of the reason for exemption. Valid reasons for exemption for
				  failure to comply with a subpoena or warrant and acceptable verification are
				  those listed in subrules 98.102(2), 98.102(3), 98.102(5), and 98.102(6). Valid
				  reasons for exemption for delinquent support payments and acceptable
				  verification are any of the following:
(1)
Receipt of social security,
				supplemental security income (SSI) or the family investment program
				(FIP).
Receipt of social security, SSI, FIP, or county assistance
				(general relief, general assistance, community services, veteran's assistance),
				based upon the eligibility of the obligor, is considered a valid reason for
				exemption when verified by information contained in online sources available to
				CSRU or written verification from the agency providing the benefits.
(2)
Temporary illness or
				disability.
Temporary illness or disability of the individual or
				illness or disability of another household member which requires the presence
				of the individual in the home as caretaker is considered a valid reason for
				exemption upon receipt of a completed Form 470-3158 verifying the individual's
				or household member's inability to work.
(3)
Incarceration.
Incarceration is considered a valid reason for exemption when verified through
				online information available to CSRU or upon receipt of verification from the
				institution.
(4)
Job
				training.
Participation in a job-training or job-seeking program
				through the department of employment services as a result of receiving benefits
				from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is considered a valid reason
				for exemption upon receipt of verification from the department of employment
				services or verification through online information available to CSRU or upon
				receipt of a written statement from an income maintenance worker.
(5)
Chemical dependency
				treatment.
Participation in a chemical dependency treatment program
				that is licensed by the department of public health or the joint commission on
				the accreditation of hospitals (JCAH) is considered a valid reason for
				exemption upon receipt of written verification from the professional staff of
				the program that participation in the program precludes the individual from
				working.
(6)
Contempt
				process.
Involvement in a contempt action dealing with support issues
				is considered a valid reason for exemption from the license sanction process
				during the pendency of the contempt action.