Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 97-7-9 - Support assigned to the state9.1. When an obligee receives cash public assistance or certain types of Medicaid services and is owed child, spousal or medical support by an obligor, the obligee is required by law to assign to the state the right to retain his or her child or spousal support collected, up to the amount of the cash public assistance or Medicaid received by the obligee, as a reimbursement to the state and federal government for the assistance received. Persons who receive voluntary cooperation Medicaid services are not subject to the provisions of this section.9.2. The amount assigned to the state as reimbursement for the cash public assistance, Medicaid benefits or foster care maintenance payments is governed by federal law. For obligees whose cash public assistance benefits began on or after July 1, 2009, the assignment of support is governed by 45 C.F.R. § 302.32, 45 C.F.R. § 302.50, 45 C.F.R. §302.51, 45 C.F.R. §303.72, and Action Transmittal 07-05 from the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement, dated July 11, 2007.