A bill for an act relating to the recovery of benefits inappropriately obtained from the department of homeland security and emergency management.

This bill expands Iowa's ability to recover benefits improperly received from the Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) department. It creates a lien on a person's property for benefits obtained through false, misleading, or inaccurate information (excluding cases of department error), allowing the state to collect the debt plus interest. The Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) will now collect these debts, using methods like wage garnishment or tax refund seizures after fraud is confirmed. County recorders must maintain an index of these liens for HSEM programs, aligning collection procedures with existing health services debt recovery.