Skip to content
Draft
Show file tree
Hide file tree
Changes from 17 commits
Commits
Show all changes
27 commits
Select commit Hold shift + click to select a range
7c38911
Initialize Iowa SSP branch
hua7450 Apr 16, 2026
1c921b4
Implement Iowa State Supplementary Assistance (SSA)
hua7450 Apr 16, 2026
00488db
Apply /review-program critical fixes to IA SSA
hua7450 Apr 17, 2026
33f32a5
Merge remote-tracking branch 'upstream/main' into ia-ssp
hua7450 Apr 17, 2026
b3896bc
Fix Iowa SSA income calculations and cap comparisons
hua7450 Apr 17, 2026
1c795dd
Add working references for Iowa SSP implementation
hua7450 Apr 20, 2026
a0db768
Merge branch 'main' of https://github.com/PolicyEngine/policyengine-u…
hua7450 Apr 21, 2026
1397759
Apply SSP checklist fixes to Iowa SSA
hua7450 Apr 21, 2026
77f8cf4
Fix IHHRC couple cap, blind phase-out, Part B docs
hua7450 Apr 22, 2026
ec32b3f
Tighten blind gate and Part B input
hua7450 Apr 22, 2026
9d19e76
Use gross income for RCF eligibility gate
hua7450 Apr 23, 2026
65eb01d
Backdate Iowa SSA parameters with authoritative historical sources
hua7450 Apr 23, 2026
1420e7d
Apply Iowa SSA review fixes and per-IAC participation math
hua7450 Apr 23, 2026
485aa9a
Merge branch 'main' of https://github.com/PolicyEngine/policyengine-u…
hua7450 Apr 23, 2026
b27236d
Collapse Iowa SSA per-category supplement variables
hua7450 Apr 23, 2026
7932788
Store Iowa SSA DP and FLH standards as state-only; apply P2 fixes
hua7450 Apr 23, 2026
4f0bbd3
Fix 2026 DP ceiling, DP 2018 cap and income limit, blind FLH increment
hua7450 Apr 23, 2026
ef807e0
Apply Pavel's review fixes: DP couple-FBR, $20 disregard, resource li…
hua7450 May 4, 2026
de46a32
Fix Pavel P2: pre-2017 IA SSA crashes and earned-side $20 disregard a…
hua7450 May 4, 2026
f435b92
Merge branch 'main' of https://github.com/PolicyEngine/policyengine-u…
hua7450 May 4, 2026
a7ea199
Use SSI's actual exclusion base for the IA SSA no-disregard add-back
hua7450 May 4, 2026
0bcf7fa
Address review findings on IA SSA
hua7450 May 4, 2026
58566d2
Fix IA SSA formula bugs and address remaining /review-program findings
hua7450 May 5, 2026
f048d1b
Fix IA SSA blind couple-FBR aggregation and FLH gap-based top-up
hua7450 May 5, 2026
182798f
Fix IA SSA one-blind joint couples and unreachable Iowa marital resou…
hua7450 May 5, 2026
9da9a40
Address /review-program critical findings on IA SSA
hua7450 May 5, 2026
4a12735
Update IA SSA Case 10 to reflect new DP recipient-income gate
hua7450 May 5, 2026
File filter

Filter by extension

Filter by extension

Conversations
Failed to load comments.
Loading
Jump to
Jump to file
Failed to load files.
Loading
Diff view
Diff view
1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions changelog.d/ia-ssp.added.md
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
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.
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
Expand Up @@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ values:
- ak_ssp
# Florida benefits
- fl_oss
# Iowa benefits
- ia_ssa
# Idaho benefits
- id_aabd
# Nebraska benefits
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -87,6 +89,8 @@ values:
- ak_ssp
# Florida benefits
- fl_oss
# Iowa benefits
- ia_ssa
# Idaho benefits
- id_aabd
# Nebraska benefits
Expand Down
18 changes: 18 additions & 0 deletions policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/ia/hhs/ssa/blind.yaml
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
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
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
description: Iowa limits a dependent relative's countable income to this amount for dependent person eligibility under the State Supplementary Assistance program.

values:
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—51.4(1), January 4, 2017 supplement
href: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/aco/supplement/01-04-2017.pdf#page=113
- 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: 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
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
description: Iowa limits the dependent person supplement to this amount per eligible person under the State Supplementary Assistance program.

values:
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 maximum payment per person
reference:
- 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 Administrative Code 441—52.1(2)
href: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/chapter/01-07-2026.441.52.pdf#page=1
- 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
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
description: Iowa provides this state supplement amount above the federal SSI benefit rate (FBR) for dependent person configurations under the State Supplementary Assistance program.

metadata:
unit: currency-USD
period: month
label: Iowa SSA dependent person state supplement
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: 344
2017-01-01: 379
2018-01-01: 387
2025-01-01: 503
2026-01-01: 518
AGED_OR_DISABLED_WITH_SPOUSE_AND_DEPENDENT:
2011-01-01: 681
2017-01-01: 747
2018-01-01: 762
2025-01-01: 986
2026-01-01: 1_015
BLIND_WITH_DEPENDENT:
2011-01-01: 366
2017-01-01: 401
2018-01-01: 409
2025-01-01: 525
2026-01-01: 540
BLIND_WITH_AGED_OR_DISABLED_SPOUSE_AND_DEPENDENT:
# 2011 Iowa HHS total $1,377 minus individual FBR $674 = state portion $703.
# (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: 703
2017-01-01: 769
2018-01-01: 784
2025-01-01: 1_008
# Iowa HHS's 2026 page publishes this configuration at $3,031 total — 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 (state portion $1,037 = $2,031 − $994 FBR), 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: 1_037
BLIND_WITH_BLIND_SPOUSE_AND_DEPENDENT:
2011-01-01: 725
2017-01-01: 791
2018-01-01: 806
2025-01-01: 1_030
2026-01-01: 1_059
NONE:
2011-01-01: 0
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
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 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
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
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
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
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
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
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=4
- 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
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
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—51.3(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=2
- title: Iowa Administrative Code 441—51.3(3), January 4, 2017 supplement
href: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/aco/supplement/01-04-2017.pdf#page=113
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
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
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
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
16 changes: 16 additions & 0 deletions policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/ia/hhs/ssa/smme/amount.yaml
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
description: Iowa provides this amount as the supplement for Medicare and Medicaid eligibles under the State Supplementary Assistance program.

values:
2017-01-01: 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
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
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:
2017-01-01: 1.2

metadata:
unit: /1
period: year
label: Iowa SSA SMME minimum income FPL multiplier
reference:
- title: Iowa Administrative Code 441—51.6(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
7 changes: 4 additions & 3 deletions policyengine_us/programs.yaml
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
Expand Up @@ -633,9 +633,10 @@ 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
- state: ID
status: complete
name: Idaho AABD
Expand Down
Loading
Loading