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LRB095 18130 BDD 44213 b |
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| In addition, the Department may provide by rule for |
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| referral of Title
IV-E foster care maintenance cases to the |
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| Department of Healthcare and Family Services for
child support |
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| enforcement services under Title IV-D of the Social Security
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| Act. The
Department shall consider "good cause" as defined in |
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| regulations
promulgated under Title IV-A of the Social Security |
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| Act, among other
criteria, when determining whether to refer a |
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| case and, upon
referral, the parent or guardian of the estate |
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| of a child who is
receiving Title IV-E foster care maintenance |
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| payments shall be deemed to
have made an assignment to the |
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| Department of any and all rights, title and
interest in any |
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| support obligation on behalf of a child. The rights to
support |
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| assigned to the Department shall constitute an obligation owed |
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| the
State by the person who is responsible for providing the |
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| support, and shall
be collectible under all applicable |
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| processes.
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| The acceptance of children for services or care shall not |
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| be limited
or conditioned in any manner on the financial status |
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| or ability of parents
or guardians to make such payments.
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| The Department is authorized to enter into |
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| intergovernmental agreements with any county on behalf of its |
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| probation and court services department to provide services for |
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| the federal Title IV-E Foster Care Reimbursement Assistance |
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| Program. The Department may limit the number of counties to no |
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| less than 10 for State Fiscal Year 2009 and must add no less |
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| than 10 counties for each succeeding fiscal year until all |