R527-39-3. Cooperation Requirements

1. An applicant/recipient of IV-A or Non-IV-A Medicaid services, with some Medicaid program exceptions, must cooperate with the Office of Recovery Services/Child Support Services (ORS/CSS) in:

a. identifying and locating the parent of a child for whom aid is claimed;

b. establishing the paternity of a child born out of wedlock for whom aid is claimed;

c. establishing an order for child support;

d. obtaining support payments for the recipient and for a child for whom aid is claimed unless a Good Cause determination has been made by the IV-A or Medicaid agency, or the Non-IV-A Medicaid applicant/recipient has declined child support services;

e. obtaining any other payments or property due the recipient or the child; and

f. obtaining and enforcing the provisions of an order for medical support.

2. The applicant/recipient must cooperate with ORS/CSS with specific actions that are necessary for the achievement of the objectives listed above, as follows:

a. appearing at the ORS/CSS office to provide verbal or written information, or documentary evidence, known to, possessed by, or reasonably obtainable by the recipient;

b. participating at judicial or other hearings or proceedings;

c. providing information;

d. turning over to ORS/CSS any support payments received from the obligor after the Assignment of Collection of Support Payments has been made.

e. complying with a judicial or administrative order for genetic testing.