TITLE 8 SOCIAL SERVICES

CHAPTER 50 CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM

PART 129 CASE MANAGEMENT

8.50.129.1 ISSUING AGENCY: - Child Support Enforcement Division] New Mexico Health Care Authority - Child Support Services Division.

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8.50.129.2 SCOPE: To the general public. For use by the Title IV-D agency and recipients of IV-D services.

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8.50.129.3 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Public Assistance Act, NMSA 1978, Section 27-2-27. The health care authority (HCA) is designated as the single state agency for the enforcement of child and spousal support obligations pursuant to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act (42 USC 651 et. seq.). Section 9-8-1 et seq. NMSA 1978 establishes the health care authority as a single, unified department to administer laws and exercise functions relating to health care facility licensure and health care purchasing and regulation.

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8.50.129.4 DURATION: Permanent.

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8.50.129.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: December 30, 2010, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

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8.50.129.6 OBJECTIVE: To provide regulations in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations.

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8.50.129.7 DEFINITIONS: [RESERVED]

[See 8.50.100.7 NMAC]

8.50.129.8 CASE RECORDS: The IV-D agency maintains electronic and physical records necessary for the proper and efficient operation of the program.

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8.50.129.9 RETENTION OF RECORDS: Records will be retained in accordance with the state’s retention schedule for the human services department at 1.18.630 NMAC.

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8.50.129.10 SUSPENSION OF CASES: New Mexico IV-D cases may be suspended when it is not possible to proceed with the case and the case does not meet federal closure criteria.

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8.50.129.11 CLOSURE OF CASES: IV-D cases may be closed if they meet the federal case closure criteria in 45 CFR 303.11 or they were opened in error.

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History of 8.50.129 NMAC:

Pre-NMAC History: The material in this part was derived from that previously filed with the State Records Center and Archives:

ISD CSEB 501.1100, State and Local Requirements, 6/23/1980.

NMAC History:

8 NMAC 5.CSE.000 through 8 NMAC 5.CSE.970, 12/30/1994.

History of Repealed Material:

8 NMAC 5.CSE, Child Support Enforcement - Repealed effective 5/31/2001.

8.50.129 NMAC, Case Management, filed 5/14/2001 - Repealed effective 12/30/2010.