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Title 5: Centrally Administered Programs Page 27 Iowa Department of Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter E: Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa (hawk-i) Nonfinancial Eligibility Factors Revised August 20, 2010 Dependents of State Employees Graduate students working at the three state universities in Iowa are considered to be employees of the state of Iowa. Therefore, their dependents are not eligible for hawk-i unless the state contributes less than $10 per month towards the cost of the dependent’s coverage. NOTE: Graduate students attending any of the three state universities but not working for the university are not considered state employees. Iowa’s three state universities contribute to the cost of health insurance provided to dependents of graduate students who work for the university as follows: Iowa State University (ISU) The entire cost of health insurance for dependents of a graduate student is the responsibility of the student. Dependents of graduate students working for ISU are eligible for hawk-i coverage if all other eligibility factors are met. University of Iowa (U of I) The university contributes 75-90% of the cost of the health insurance for a graduate student’s dependents. Dependents of graduate students working for the U of I are not eligible for coverage under hawk-i. University of Northern Iowa (UNI) The entire cost of health insurance for the dependents of a graduate student is the responsibility of the student. Dependents of graduate students working for UNI are eligible for hawk-i coverage if all other eligibility factors are met. Graduate students working at private colleges and universities in Iowa are not employees of the state of Iowa. Their dependents would be subject to the same hawk-i eligibility criteria as any other dependent of a non-state employee. See Reporting Changes and Disenrollment: Employment With the State of Iowa, for more information. Residents of Institutions An “institution” is an establishment that furnishes (in single or multiple facilities) food, shelter, and some treatment or services to four or more people unrelated to the proprietor. When an application or renewal form indicates that a child is institutionalized, do not automatically deny coverage for the child. Investigate and document the type of institution and the circumstances under which the child resides there. Require proof only when there is good reason to question the applicant’s explanation.