Form OCSE-100 State Plan

State __________________

SECTION 1 SINGLE STATE AGENCY ORGANIZATION

Citation 1.1 State agency Designation, Authority, Organization and

Staffing

§ 454(3) of

the Social Security The ___________________________________

Act (the Act); (Name of single and separate IV-D agency)

45 CFR 302.12

certifies as follows:

1. That it is the single and separate organizational unit designated to administer the program under this plan.

2. That it is:

[ ] Located in the single State agency designated under 45 CFR 205.100 to administer Title IV-A of the Act.

[ ] Located in the _____________________ agency of the State.

[ ] Established as a new agency of the State.

2. That it fulfills its responsibilities in accordance with 45 CFR 302.12.

2. Attachment 1.1A contains:

1. An organizational chart of the IV-D agency and a description of its structure showing its location within the State government and the distribution of responsibilities among the major divisions within the agency.

2. A description of the kind and numbers of staff assigned to carry out the functions of the IV-D agency; and

3. A list of any IV-D functions which are performed outside the IV-D agency, with the name of the organization responsible for each function.

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SECTION 1 SINGLE STATE AGENCY ORGANIZATION

Citation 1.2 Statewide Operation

§454(1) of the Act; This plan is in effect in all political subdivisions

45 CFR 302.10 of the State in accordance with equitable standards for the administration that are mandatory throughout the State. The State agency assures that the plan is continuously in operation in all appropriate offices or agencies in accordance with 45 CFR 302.10.

The plan is:

[ ] State administered.

[ ] Administered by political subdivisions of the State and mandatory on such political subdivisions.

[ ] State-administered in certain jurisdictions and locally administered in others in which it is mandatory.

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SECTION 2 SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT

Citation 2.4 Collection and Distribution of Support Payments

§§408(a)(3), 454(11), 1. Amounts collected as support are distributed as provided in sections 454(34) and 457 of the Act.

454(34), and 457 of the Act

2. Any payment required to be made to a family is made to the resident parent, legal guardian, or caretaker relative having custody of or responsibility for the child or children.

3. The State implemented the assignment requirement

pursuant to section 408(a)(3) of the Act, as amended by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) on:

[ ] October 1, 2009; or

[ ] (A date up to a year prior to

October 1, 2009)

4. The State distributes arrearages in former assistance cases in accordance with sections 454(34) and 457 of the Act as of:

[ ] October 1, 2009;

[ ] (A date up to a year prior to

October 1, 2009); or

[ ] NA (The State continues to distribute all

collections according to PRWORA

distribution, i.e. former section 457(a)(2)(B) of the Act as in effect prior to 10/1/09)

5. Effective 10/1/09, section 457(a)(7)(B) becomes 457(a)(6)(B) of the Act. The effective date for the optional pass-through provision in Current Assistance Cases in section 457(a)(7)(B) of the Act, as amended by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 is:

[ ] ______________________; or

[ ] NA (The State will not participate in the pass-

through provisions for Current Assistance cases under section 457(a)(7)(B) of the Act, as amended by the DRA.)

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6. Effective 10/1/09, section 457(a)(7)(A) becomes 457(a)(6)(A) of the Act. The effective date for the optional pass-through provision in Former Assistance Cases in section 457(a)(7)(A)of the Act, as amended by the (DRA) is:

[ ] ______________________; or

[ ] NA (The State will not participate in the pass-

through provisions for Former Assistance cases

under section 457(a)(7)(A) of the Act, as amended

by the DRA.)

7. The State discontinued assignments of arrearages in the

following categories:

[ ] Assignments of Pre-1997 arrearages

effective as of: ________________________;

[ ] Assignments of Post-1997 pre-assistance arrearages

effective as of: ________________________;

[ ] Assignments of both Pre-1997 arrearages and Post-

1997 pre-assistance arrearages

effective as of: ________________________; or

[ ] NA (The State does not participate in the optional

provision of discontinuing assignments of

arrearages)

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SECTION 2 SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT

Citation 2.6 Provision of Services in Intergovernmental IV-D Cases

§§452(a)(11), 454(9), and

459A of the Act; Cooperates with any other State IV-D program, Tribal IV-D program operating under 45 CFR 309.65(a), or country as defined in 45 CFR 301.1, in establishing paternity, locating a noncustodial parent residing in the State against whom action is being taken by another State, Tribal IV-D program, or country, securing compliance with an order for support, and

45 CFR 302.36 carrying out other functions in accordance with

45 CFR 302.33(d)(5) §§454(9) and 459A of the Act or 45 CFR Parts

45 CFR 302.33(d)(6) 302.36 and 303.7, and standards prescribed by the

45 CFR 303.7 Secretary.

Has established a central registry for

intergovernmental IV-D cases in accordance with 45

CFR 303.7(b)(1).

Cooperates with any other State IV-D program, Tribal IV-D program operating under 45 CFR 309.65(a), or country as defined in 45 CFR 301.1, in using forms promulgated pursuant to § 452(a)(11) of the Act and 45 CFR 303.7(a)(4) for use in intergovernmental IV-D cases, unless a country has provided alternative forms as part of its chapter in A Caseworker’s Guide to Processing Cases with Foreign Reciprocating Countries.

Beginning March 30, 2004, cooperates with any Tribal IV-D program in accordance with 45 CFR 302.36(a)(2). The State will extend the full range of services available under its IV-D plan to all Tribal IV-D programs, including promptly opening a case where appropriate.

The State agency where the interstate case originated notifies the individual receiving IV-D services of the States that recover costs in accordance with 45 CFR 302.33(d)(5).

If the State elects to recover costs, the IV-D agency has notified the IV-D agencies, in all other States that it recovers costs from the individuals receiving IV-D services in accordance with 45 CFR 302.33(d)(6).

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SECTION 2 SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT

Citation 2.12 Procedures to Improve Program Effectiveness

§454(20) and 8. Inclusion of a Wage Withholding Provision in All

466 of the Act Support Orders Issued or Modified in the State.

[ ] The IV-D agency has procedures under which all child support orders issued or modified in the State include a provision for withholding from wages as a means of collecting child support in accordance with §303.100(h).

[ ] The Secretary has granted an exemption from

Inclusion of a wage withholding provision in all

support orders issued or modified in the State in

accordance with §303.100(h). The exemption period is

from __________ to __________.

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SECTION 2 SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT

Citation 2.15 Annual State Self-Assessment Review and Report

§454(15) of the Act Effective October 1, 1997

45 CFR 308

○ The State has a process for conducting annual reviews and furnishing reports to the Secretary on the State program under the State IV-D plan, including such information as may be necessary to measure State compliance with Federal requirements for expedited procedures, using such standards and procedures as the Secretary requires, under which the IV-D agency will determine the extent to which the program is operated in compliance with title IV-D, in accordance with §454(15).

○ The State has a process for extracting from the automated data processing system and transmitting to the Secretary data and calculations concerning the levels of accomplishment and rates of improvement with respect to applicable performance indicators.

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