Implement Iowa State Supplementary Payment (SSP)

changelog.d/ia-ssp.added.md

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+Added Iowa State Supplementary Assistance (SSA), covering the Blind, Dependent Person, Family-Life Home, In-Home Health-Related Care, Residential Care Facility, and Supplement for Medicare and Medicaid Eligibles supplements.

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/household/household_state_benefits.yaml

@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ values:
     - ak_ssp
     # Florida benefits
     - fl_oss
+    # Iowa benefits
+    - ia_ssa
     # Idaho benefits
     - id_aabd
     # Kentucky benefits
@@ -102,6 +104,8 @@ values:
     - ak_ssp
     # Florida benefits
     - fl_oss
+    # Iowa benefits
+    - ia_ssa
     # Idaho benefits
     - id_aabd
     # Kentucky benefits

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/ia/hhs/ssa/blind.yaml

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+description: Iowa provides this amount as the blind supplement under the State Supplementary Assistance program.
+
+values:
+  2011-01-01: 22
+
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: month
+  label: Iowa SSA blind supplement amount
+  reference:
+    - title: Iowa Administrative Code 441—52.1(4)
+      href: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/chapter/01-07-2026.441.52.pdf#page=2
+    - title: SSA State Assistance Programs for SSI Recipients — Iowa (January 2011), Table 1
+      href: https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/ssi_st_asst/2011/ia.pdf#page=2
+    - title: Iowa Administrative Code 441—52.1(4), January 4, 2017 supplement
+      href: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/aco/supplement/01-04-2017.pdf#page=120
+    - title: Iowa Administrative Code 441—52.1, March 28, 2018 rule update
+      href: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/rule/03-28-2018.441.52.1.pdf#page=2

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/ia/hhs/ssa/dp/assistance_standard.yaml

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+description: Iowa provides this monthly assistance standard for dependent person configurations under the State Supplementary Assistance program.
+
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: month
+  label: Iowa SSA dependent person assistance standard
+  breakdown:
+    - ia_ssa_dp_configuration
+  reference:
+    - title: Iowa Administrative Code 441—52.1(2)
+      href: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/chapter/01-07-2026.441.52.pdf#page=1
+    - title: SSA State Assistance Programs for SSI Recipients — Iowa (January 2011), Table 1 OS code C totals
+      href: https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/ssi_st_asst/2011/ia.pdf#page=2
+    - title: Iowa Administrative Code 441—52.1(2), January 4, 2017 supplement
+      href: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/aco/supplement/01-04-2017.pdf#page=119
+    - title: Iowa Administrative Code 441—52.1, March 28, 2018 rule update
+      href: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/rule/03-28-2018.441.52.1.pdf#page=1
+    - title: Iowa HHS General Letter 6-B-46 (effective January 1, 2025)
+      href: https://hhs.iowa.gov/media/15607/download
+    - title: Iowa HHS State Supplementary Assistance Standards (current)
+      href: https://hhs.iowa.gov/assistance-programs/state-supplementary-assistance
+
+AGED_OR_DISABLED_WITH_DEPENDENT:
+  2011-01-01: 1_018
+  2017-01-01: 1_114
+  2018-01-01: 1_137
+  2025-01-01: 1_470
+  2026-01-01: 1_512
+AGED_OR_DISABLED_WITH_SPOUSE_AND_DEPENDENT:
+  2011-01-01: 1_355
+  2017-01-01: 1_482
+  2018-01-01: 1_512
+  2025-01-01: 1_953
+  2026-01-01: 2_009
+BLIND_WITH_DEPENDENT:
+  2011-01-01: 1_040
+  2017-01-01: 1_136
+  2018-01-01: 1_159
+  2025-01-01: 1_492
+  2026-01-01: 1_534
+BLIND_WITH_AGED_OR_DISABLED_SPOUSE_AND_DEPENDENT:
+  # 2011 Iowa HHS total; SSA 2011 Table 1 shows both-blind couple total $1,399;
+  # footnote a reduces the total by $22 when only one spouse is blind, giving $1,377.
+  2011-01-01: 1_377
+  2017-01-01: 1_504
+  2018-01-01: 1_534
+  2025-01-01: 1_975
+  # Iowa HHS's 2026 page publishes this configuration at $3,031 — a +53.5% jump
+  # vs 2025 ($1,975), out of step with the ~2.85% COLA applied to every other
+  # DP configuration and in conflict with the "-$22 when only one spouse is blind"
+  # footnote rule that holds for 2011/2017/2018/2025. The $3,031 value appears
+  # to be an Iowa HHS publication error (likely a transposed digit from an
+  # intended $2,031). Encoded as the COLA-consistent total $2,031, which
+  # preserves the 14-year footnote pattern; revisit if Iowa HHS corrects the
+  # page or issues a General Letter confirming the higher figure.
+  2026-01-01: 2_031
+BLIND_WITH_BLIND_SPOUSE_AND_DEPENDENT:
+  2011-01-01: 1_399
+  2017-01-01: 1_526
+  2018-01-01: 1_556
+  2025-01-01: 1_997
+  2026-01-01: 2_053
+NONE:
+  2011-01-01: 0

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/ia/hhs/ssa/dp/dependent_income_limit.yaml

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+description: Iowa limits a dependent relative's countable income to this amount for dependent person eligibility under the State Supplementary Assistance program.
+
+values:
+  # IAC 441—51.4(1): the dependent income limit equals the state portion of
+  # the AGED_OR_DISABLED_WITH_DEPENDENT assistance standard (total minus
+  # individual FBR). 2011 SSA report Table 1 (Code C aged/disabled) confirms
+  # state portion $344 ($1,018 total - $674 individual FBR).
+  2011-01-01: 344
+  2017-01-01: 379
+  2018-01-01: 387
+  2025-01-01: 503
+  2026-01-01: 518
+
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: month
+  label: Iowa SSA dependent person dependent income limit
+  reference:
+    - title: Iowa Administrative Code 441—51.5(1) (dependent relative income test)
+      href: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/chapter/01-07-2026.441.51.pdf#page=2
+    - title: Iowa Administrative Code 441—51.4(1), January 4, 2017 supplement
+      href: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/aco/supplement/01-04-2017.pdf#page=113
+    - title: Iowa HHS Employees' Manual Title 6 Chapter B, Income (DP), p.15
+      href: https://hhs.iowa.gov/media/15607/download#page=21
+    - title: Iowa HHS State Supplementary Assistance Standards (current)
+      href: https://hhs.iowa.gov/assistance-programs/state-supplementary-assistance

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/ia/hhs/ssa/flh/max_supplement.yaml

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+description: Iowa limits the family-life home supplement to this amount under the State Supplementary Assistance program.
+
+values:
+  2011-01-01: 142
+
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: month
+  label: Iowa SSA family-life home maximum supplement
+  reference:
+    - title: Iowa HHS Employees' Manual Title 6 Chapter B, Making the Family-Life Home Payment, p.31
+      href: https://hhs.iowa.gov/media/15607/download#page=37
+    - title: Iowa Administrative Code 441—52.1(1)
+      href: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/chapter/01-07-2026.441.52.pdf#page=1
+    - title: SSA State Assistance Programs for SSI Recipients — Iowa (January 2011), Table 1 OS code D aged
+      href: https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/ssi_st_asst/2011/ia.pdf#page=2

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/ia/hhs/ssa/flh/state_supplement.yaml

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+description: Iowa provides this state supplement amount above the federal SSI benefit rate (FBR) for family-life home residents under the State Supplementary Assistance program.
+
+values:
+  2011-01-01: 142
+  2017-01-01: 162
+  2018-01-01: 162
+  2025-01-01: 162
+  2026-01-01: 162
+
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: month
+  label: Iowa SSA family-life home state supplement
+  reference:
+    - title: Iowa Administrative Code 441—52.1(1)
+      href: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/chapter/01-07-2026.441.52.pdf#page=1
+    - title: SSA State Assistance Programs for SSI Recipients — Iowa (January 2011), Table 1 footnote a
+      href: https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/ssi_st_asst/2011/ia.pdf#page=2
+    - title: Iowa Administrative Code 441—52.1(1), January 4, 2017 supplement
+      href: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/aco/supplement/01-04-2017.pdf#page=119
+    - title: Iowa Administrative Code 441—52.1, March 28, 2018 rule update
+      href: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/rule/03-28-2018.441.52.1.pdf#page=1
+    - title: Iowa HHS General Letter 6-B-46 (effective January 1, 2025)
+      href: https://hhs.iowa.gov/media/15607/download
+    - title: Iowa HHS State Supplementary Assistance Standards (current)
+      href: https://hhs.iowa.gov/assistance-programs/state-supplementary-assistance

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/ia/hhs/ssa/ihhrc/max_cost_couple.yaml

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+description: Iowa limits combined couple countable income to this amount when both spouses need in-home health-related care under the State Supplementary Assistance program.
+
+values:
+  2011-01-01: 961.10
+
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: month
+  label: Iowa SSA in-home health-related care combined couple income cap
+  reference:
+    - title: Iowa Administrative Code 441—177.4(1)(f)
+      href: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/chapter/01-07-2026.441.177.pdf#page=2
+    - title: SSA State Assistance Programs for SSI Recipients — Iowa (January 2011), Table 1 in-home health care couple
+      href: https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/ssi_st_asst/2011/ia.pdf#page=2

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/ia/hhs/ssa/ihhrc/max_cost_single.yaml

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+description: Iowa limits the in-home health-related care supplement and countable income to this amount per person under the State Supplementary Assistance program.
+
+values:
+  2011-01-01: 480.55
+
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: month
+  label: Iowa SSA in-home health-related care maximum cost single
+  reference:
+    - title: Iowa Administrative Code 441—177.4(1)(f)
+      href: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/chapter/01-07-2026.441.177.pdf#page=2
+    - title: Iowa Administrative Code 441—177.10(3)
+      href: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/chapter/01-07-2026.441.177.pdf#page=5
+    - title: SSA State Assistance Programs for SSI Recipients — Iowa (January 2011), Table 1 in-home health care
+      href: https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/ssi_st_asst/2011/ia.pdf#page=2

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/ia/hhs/ssa/rcf/days_multiplier.yaml

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+description: Iowa uses this number of days per month to convert the maximum per diem to a monthly residential care income limit under the State Supplementary Assistance program.
+
+values:
+  2011-01-01: 31
+
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: eternity
+  label: Iowa SSA residential care facility days-per-month multiplier
+  reference:
+    - title: Iowa Administrative Code 441—51.4(3)
+      href: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/chapter/01-07-2026.441.51.pdf#page=2
+    - title: Iowa Administrative Code 441—52.1(3)
+      href: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/chapter/01-07-2026.441.52.pdf#page=1
+    - title: Iowa Administrative Code 441—51.4(3), January 4, 2017 supplement
+      href: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/aco/supplement/01-04-2017.pdf#page=113

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/ia/hhs/ssa/rcf/max_per_diem.yaml

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+description: Iowa provides this amount as the maximum cost-related per diem for residential care facility residents under the State Supplementary Assistance program.
+
+values:
+  2011-01-01: 28.14
+  2017-01-01: 30.11
+  2018-01-01: 30.60
+  2025-01-01: 37.60
+  2026-01-01: 38.47
+
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: day
+  label: Iowa SSA residential care facility maximum cost-related per diem
+  reference:
+    - title: Iowa Administrative Code 441—52.1(3)
+      href: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/chapter/01-07-2026.441.52.pdf#page=1
+    - title: SSA State Assistance Programs for SSI Recipients — Iowa (January 2011), Table 1 footnote b
+      href: https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/ssi_st_asst/2011/ia.pdf#page=2
+    - title: Iowa Administrative Code 441—52.1(3), January 4, 2017 supplement
+      href: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/aco/supplement/01-04-2017.pdf#page=119
+    - title: Iowa Administrative Code 441—52.1, March 28, 2018 rule update
+      href: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/rule/03-28-2018.441.52.1.pdf#page=1
+    - title: Iowa HHS General Letter 6-B-46 (effective January 1, 2025)
+      href: https://hhs.iowa.gov/media/15607/download
+    - title: Iowa HHS State Supplementary Assistance Standards (current)
+      href: https://hhs.iowa.gov/assistance-programs/state-supplementary-assistance

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/ia/hhs/ssa/rcf/personal_needs_allowance.yaml

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+description: Iowa provides this amount as the residential care facility personal needs allowance under the State Supplementary Assistance program.
+
+values:
+  2011-01-01: 93
+  2017-01-01: 100
+  2018-01-01: 99
+  2025-01-01: 126
+  2026-01-01: 130
+
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: month
+  label: Iowa SSA residential care facility personal needs allowance
+  reference:
+    - title: Iowa Administrative Code 441—52.1(3)
+      href: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/chapter/01-07-2026.441.52.pdf#page=1
+    - title: Iowa Code Section 249.9A
+      href: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/249.9A.pdf
+    - title: SSA State Assistance Programs for SSI Recipients — Iowa (January 2011), Table 1 footnote b
+      href: https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/ssi_st_asst/2011/ia.pdf#page=2
+    - title: Iowa Administrative Code 441—52.1(3), January 4, 2017 supplement
+      href: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/aco/supplement/01-04-2017.pdf#page=119
+    - title: Iowa Administrative Code 441—52.1, March 28, 2018 rule update
+      href: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/rule/03-28-2018.441.52.1.pdf#page=1
+    - title: Iowa HHS General Letter 6-B-46 (effective January 1, 2025)
+      href: https://hhs.iowa.gov/media/15607/download
+    - title: Iowa HHS State Supplementary Assistance Standards (current)
+      href: https://hhs.iowa.gov/assistance-programs/state-supplementary-assistance

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/ia/hhs/ssa/smme/amount.yaml

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+description: Iowa provides this amount as the supplement for Medicare and Medicaid eligibles under the State Supplementary Assistance program.
+
+values:
+  # SMME was added by 2004 Iowa Acts ch. 1085 (§4) at Iowa Code 249.3(4) as a
+  # technical token payment whose purpose is to bring Medicare premium
+  # payments under federal financial participation. The $1 token amount has
+  # been published since at least 2017; carried back to the program's
+  # earliest in-model date.
+  2011-01-01: 1
+
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: month
+  label: Iowa SSA Medicare and Medicaid eligibles supplement amount
+  reference:
+    - title: Iowa Administrative Code 441—52.1(7)
+      href: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/chapter/01-07-2026.441.52.pdf#page=2
+    - title: Iowa Administrative Code 441—52.1(7), January 4, 2017 supplement
+      href: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/aco/supplement/01-04-2017.pdf#page=120
+    - title: Iowa Administrative Code 441—52.1, March 28, 2018 rule update
+      href: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/rule/03-28-2018.441.52.1.pdf#page=3

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/ia/hhs/ssa/smme/minimum_income_fpl_multiplier.yaml

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+description: Iowa uses this share of the federal poverty level as the minimum income threshold for supplement for Medicare and Medicaid eligibles under the State Supplementary Assistance program.
+
+values:
+  # Iowa Code 249.3(4)(g): "income of at least one hundred twenty percent of
+  # the federal poverty level". This 120% FPL test has been in statute since
+  # 2004 Iowa Acts ch. 1085 (§4) when SMME was created.
+  2011-01-01: 1.2
+
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: year
+  label: Iowa SSA SMME minimum income FPL multiplier
+  reference:
+    - title: Iowa Administrative Code 441—51.7(6)
+      href: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/chapter/01-07-2026.441.51.pdf#page=2
+    - title: Iowa Administrative Code 441—51.6(6), January 4, 2017 supplement
+      href: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/aco/supplement/01-04-2017.pdf#page=114
+    - title: Iowa Code 249.3(4)(g)
+      href: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/249.3.pdf

policyengine_us/programs.yaml

@@ -633,9 +633,11 @@ programs:
         name: Hawaii OSS
         full_name: Hawaii Optional State Supplementation
       - state: IA
-        status: in_progress
-        name: Iowa SSP
-        full_name: Iowa State Supplemental Payment
+        status: complete
+        name: Iowa SSA
+        full_name: Iowa State Supplementary Assistance
+        variable: ia_ssa
+        parameter_prefix: gov.states.ia.hhs.ssa
       - state: ID
         status: complete
         name: Idaho AABD