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Title 7: SNAP Page 5 Iowa Department of Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter J: Intentional Program Violation Administrative Disqualification Revised August 27, 2021 Notifying the Client of the Hearing Decision Notifying the Client of the Hearing Decision Legal reference: 7 CFR 273.16(e)(9) The Administrative Hearings Division of DIA notifies the household and the county office of the proposed decision. The Appeals Section of DHS issues the final decision. Procedures concerning the proposed and final decisions are found in 1-E, Appeal Decision. When the decision is that the household member did not commit an intentional program violation, the final decision serves as the written notice to the household. When the final decision is that the person committed an intentional program violation, send a written notice to the person before imposing the disqualification. Use the written notice furnished to you by the Appeals Section on form 470-0288, Notice of Disqualification. The Appeals Section sends instructions for this process with the form.