Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-118.11

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 8, October 30, 2024

Rule 441-118.11 - Application effective date

The effective date of an approved IQ4K application shall be determined as listed in these subrules.

(1)New or nonrated applicant, Levels 1-4. The application effective date will be the day the department certifies the application is complete and makes the appropriate award determination.

(2)New or nonrated applicant, Level 5. The application effective date will be the day the department confirms the program's scores on the ERS and subsequently makes the appropriate award determination. The effective date of a program whose assessment opportunity has been forfeited, as outlined in rule 441-118.25 (237A), shall be the date the department determined the assessment opportunity was forfeited.

(3)Currently rated applicant, Levels 1-4. If the program's new application is submitted prior to the IQ4K expiration date, the new application's effective date shall be the first day of the month following the program's current expiration date.

(4)Currently rated applicant, Level 5. If the program's new application is submitted 30 calendar days prior to the IQ4K expiration date, the new application's effective date shall be the first day of the month following the program's current expiration date.

a. If the program's new application is not submitted 30 calendar days prior to the IQ4K expiration date, the new application effective date will be the day the department confirms the program's scores on the ERS and subsequently makes the appropriate award determination.

b. If the ERS process is not complete by the time of the program's IQ4K expiration date, the program's IQ4K rating will expire and the program will not have an IQ4K rating until the ERS process is complete and a new IQ4K rating is determined.

c. The effective date of a program whose assessment opportunity has been forfeited, as outlined in rule 441-118.25 (237A), shall be the date the department determined the assessment opportunity was forfeited.

(5)Currently rated applicant, mid-rating increase to Levels 2-4. The application effective date will be the day the department certifies the application is complete and makes the appropriate award determination.

(6)Currently rated applicant, mid-rating increase to Level 5. The application effective date will be the day the department confirms the program's scores on the ERS and subsequently makes the appropriate award determination. The effective date of a program whose assessment opportunity has been forfeited, as outlined in rule 441-118.25(237A), shall be the date the department determined the assessment opportunity was forfeited.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-118.11

Adopted by IAB April 6, 2022/Volume XLIV, Number 20, effective 6/1/2022