Recovery of Improper Entitlement Benefits, Homeland Security and Emergency Management (1403DP) - Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Department of

This bill (1403DP) creates a process for the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) to recover benefits improperly obtained through false, misleading, incomplete, or inaccurate information provided by recipients. It establishes a state lien against a recipient's property (excluding exempt assets) for amounts obtained fraudulently, requiring county recorders to maintain a public index of these liens. The Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) will collect these delinquent debts and may pursue wage garnishment or tax refund offsets after a fraud conviction. The bill applies only to cases where the recipient provided false information, not to errors made by HSEM.