Sec. 4. Improving the collection of child support for families receiving TANF assistance
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Section 454 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 654 ) is amended— by redesignating paragraphs
(30)through
(34)as paragraphs
(31)through (35), respectively; and by inserting after paragraph
(29)the following: include a description of— the methods used by the State to determine whether an individual who has applied for or is receiving assistance under the State program funded under part A, the State program under part E, the State program under title XIX, or the supplemental nutrition assistance program, as defined under section 3(h) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012(h) ), is cooperating in good faith with the State in establishing paternity or in establishing, modifying, or enforcing a support order, as provided in paragraph (29); the State’s process for determining in a timely manner whether such an individual satisfies the cooperation requirement described in subparagraph
(A)due to the individual’s participation in another State or Federal assistance program; the good cause or other exceptions to the cooperation requirement that the State recognizes, including an explanation of any special requirements or considerations for a relative caregiver seeking to apply for such an exception; and how the State makes clear to an individual who has applied for or is receiving assistance under a program referred to in subparagraph (A)— what, if anything, the individual needs to do in order to satisfy the cooperation requirement, including explaining to the individual how the individual might satisfy the requirement through participation in another State or Federal assistance program; the effect on the individual’s eligibility to receive assistance under a program referred to in subparagraph (A), and under other State or Federal assistance programs, if the individual fails to satisfy the cooperation requirement; and the good cause or other exceptions to the cooperation requirement for which the individual may be eligible, including if a standard of proof is required to qualify for each exception and an explanation of any special requirements or considerations for caregiver relatives; . Title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq. ) is amended— in section 452(k)(1), by striking section 454(31) and inserting section 454(32) ; and in section 454, in the matter following paragraph
(35)(as redesignated by subsection (a)) by striking paragraph
(33)and inserting paragraph
(34). The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this Act.
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Improving the collection of child support for families receiving TANF assistance
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