Dunlap Care Center v. Iowa Department of Social Services

WOLLE, Justice.

Dunlap Care Center (Dunlap) appeals from the district court’s affirmance on judicial review of an agency decision of the Iowa Department of Social Services [department], now the Iowa Department of Human Services. The department’s commissioner had contended, and the agency and district court held, that Dunlap owed the department $11,171.38, the amount relatives of three medicaid patients had paid Dunlap so the patients could reside in private rather than semi-private rooms. We affirm.

Dunlap is an Iowa-licensed intermediate care facility which provides around-the-clock nursing…