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Title 7: SNAP Table of Contents Chapter J: Intentional Program Violation Revised August 27, 2021 Page 1 Page Iowa Department of Human Services Employees’ Manual Overview ........................................................................................................ 1 Definition of Intentional Program Violation ...................................................... 1 Administrative Disqualification ....................................................................... 2 When to Refer a Case for a Disqualification Hearing ......................................... 2 How to Refer a Case for an Administrative Disqualification ................................ 3 Client Benefits While Waiting for a Hearing ..................................................... 4 Notifying the Client of the Hearing Decision .................................................... 5 Disqualification Hearing Process ..................................................................... 6 Waiver of Administrative Disqualification Hearing ............................................ 6 Scheduling an Administrative Disqualification Hearing ...................................... 7 Consolidation of Hearings ............................................................................. 7 Conduct of the Hearing ................................................................................ 7 When a Client Does Not Attend a Hearing ....................................................... 8 Criteria for Determining Intentional Program Violation ...................................... 8 Time Frames .............................................................................................. 9 Appealing the Decision ................................................................................ 9 Court Referrals ............................................................................................. 10 When to Refer a Case for a Court Hearing ..................................................... 10 How to Refer a Case for a Court Hearing ....................................................... 10 How to Process a Court Conviction ............................................................... 11 When a Disqualification Decision Is Reversed ................................................. 11 Penalties for Intentional Program Violation (IPV) ......................................... 12 IPV Determined Through Administrative Disqualification Hearing or Signed Waiver12 IPV Determined Through Court Hearing ........................................................ 13 Imposing the Disqualification Period ............................................................. 14 Restitution .................................................................................................... 15