12E-1.029. Financial Institution Data Matches  


Effective on Thursday, September 14, 2023
  • 1(1) Procedures for Entering into Agreements With Financial Institutions.

    10(a) The Department sends an Agreement for Financial Institution Data Matching (Form CS-EF134) (24http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-1885426), incorporated herein by reference, effective 09/23, for the operation of the data match system described in Section 44409.25657(2), F.S., 46to each financial institution doing business in Florida meeting the definition of a financial institution in Section 63409.25657(1)(a), F.S., 65that has not elected to participate in the Federal Office of Child Support Services national data match process specified in paragraph (c)87.

    88(b) 89The financial institution’s electronic files containing data match records must be prepared according to the specifications prescribed by the Federal Office of Child Support Services 114Multistate Financial Institution Data Match Specifications Handbook, Version 3.0, December 30, 2020, 126(127http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15856129), 130incorporated herein by reference, effective 09/23. The Department will maintain the confidentiality of information exchanged as required by section 409.2479(1), F.S., and 15245 C.F.R. § 303.21 156(10-1-21) (158http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15855160), incorporated herein by reference, effective 09/23. 167Members of the public may obtain copies of the Multistate Financial Institution Data Match Specifications Handbook and 18445 C.F.R. § 303.21, 188without cost, by writing to the Florida Department of Revenue, Mail Stop 2-4464, 5050 West Tennessee Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.

    208(c) The Department has designated the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement as its agent authorized to enter into operational agreements for data matching, on behalf of the Department, with financial institutions doing business in two or more states electing to participate in the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement’s national data match process. The authorization only extends to agreements entered into with financial institutions doing business in this state and excludes the authority to negotiate fees to be paid to financial institutions for the costs of participating in the data match.

    300(2) Selecting Cases for Data Matching. The department shall include the following cases in the data match system provided by Section 321409.25657(2), F.S.323:

    324(a) Temporary cash assistance cases in which the amount of past due support is equal to or greater than $150;

    344(b) Non-temporary cash assistance cases in which the amount of past due support is equal to or greater than $500.

    364(3) Fees for Conducting Data Matches. If in a fully executed Agreement for Financial Institution Data Matching (CS-EF134) a financial institution elects to receive fees for its services, the Department will pay the applicable fees in the amounts specified, subject to the terms and conditions as stated in the Agreement. Fees are authorized only for financial institutions doing business in Florida.

    425Rulemaking Authority 427409.2557(3)(i), 428409.25657(6) FS. 430Law Implemented 432409.25657 FS. 434History–New 1-23-03, Amended 4-5-16, 3-25-20, 9-14-23.