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Title 8: Medicaid Page 88 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter C: Nonfinancial Eligibility Nonfinancial Non-MAGI-Related Eligibility Revised October 10, 2025 HHS Responsibility for Disability Review… Procedure: When the Department is required to complete a disability review, send a request for a disability review to DDS. Schedule the disability review at the Medicaid eligibility review date closest to the review date scheduled by:  DDS for determinations made on behalf of the Department, or  The SSA for a child qualified under previous disability criteria, or  The administrative law judge in an appeal of the disability determination. Use RC-0103, Disability Determination Checklist, as a guide to making the review referral to DDS. Include the following documents in a disability review referral:

Document: Preparation: A new form 470-2472, Disability Transmittal Notify DDS of the need for special review requirements by writing in the “Comment” section of the form:  For MEPD disregard SGA, or  For a child under the standards in effect before enactment of P. L. 104-193. The previous form 470-2463, Explanation of Disability Determination, or the Personalized Disability Explanation issued by DDS. If this form is not available, note on the Disability Transmittal the reason it is not included. Proposed Decision and Final Decision If disability was approved through an appeal of a Medicaid denial, include a copy of the proposed and final appeal decisions.