23 Miss. Code. R. 102-6.34 - Child Support Requirements in General

A. State child support (IV-D) agencies are required to provide all appropriate child support services available under IV-D of the Social Security Act to families with an absent parent who receive Medicaid benefits and who have assigned rights for medical support to the State.

B. State IV-D agencies are required to petition for medical support when health insurance is available to the absent parent at a reasonable cost. In order for the IV-D agency to provide the services required by law, the Division of Medicaid must refer the following children to the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS), Child Support Enforcement Office:

1. Disabled children in an ABD program with an absent parent; and

2. Children in the Medical Assistance Program (85) with an absent parent.

C. IV-D Cooperation is not required for the FPL programs; however, the client can volunteer for the child support services for children in FPL Medicaid programs.

Notes

23 Miss. Code. R. 102-6.34

45 CFR. §233.90 (Rev. 1994).