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Iowa Code § 217.1 (2026)

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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “Council” means the council on health and human services.

2. “Department” means the department of health and human services. \n Tue Dec 09 22:21:57 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 217 (77, 6) §217.1, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 2\n\n 3. “Director” means the director of health and human services. 2023 Acts, ch 19, §323 Former §217.1 transferred to §217.1A \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1995–2022 · leading case: In The Interest Of A.w. & S.w., Minor Child., Woodbury Cnty. Attorney & A.w. & S.w., Minor Child. Vs. Iowa, 741 N.W.2d 793 (Iowa 2007).
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In The Interest Of A.w. & S.w., Minor Child., Woodbury Cnty. Attorney & A.w. & S.w., Minor Child. Vs. Iowa, 741 N.W.2d 793 (Iowa 2007). “County attorneys, who bear a statutory duty to represent the interests of the State in the juvenile court, do not appear as parties in interest in such cases in the juvenile court or on appeal, just as they do not enjoy the status of parties in many other types of cases within…”
Tinius v. Carroll Cnty. Sheriff Dep't, 255 F. Supp. 2d 971 (N.D. Iowa 2003). “” Iowa Code 217.1, The director of the Iowa Human Services Department is responsible for the control, management, direction, and operation of the Cherokee Mental Health Institute.”
In Re Aw, 741 N.W.2d 793 (Iowa 2007). “County attorneys, who bear a statutory duty to represent the interests of the State in the juvenile court, do not appear as parties in interest in such cases in the juvenile court or on appeal, just as they do not enjoy the status of parties in many other types of cases within…”
Matthew v. State (Iowa Ct. App. 2022). “Iowa Code §§ 217.1 , 249A.4. In order to keep individuals who would otherwise require care in a medical institution living in their homes or communities, the DHS established an HCBS intellectual-disability-waiver program as part of its obligation to administer Medicaid.”
Deeble v. Dyslin, 70 F.3d 1282 (10th Cir. 1995). “394, 404 (1994)(noting that "the vulnerability of the State's purse [is] the most salient" factor in determining whether an entity is an arm of the state); see also Iowa Code 217.1, 217.42, 669.2, 669.4, 669.”
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