The purpose of the proposed amendment of Rule 12E-1.0052 F.A.C., (Unidentifiable Collections) is to align the rule with the current process used by the Department for unidentifiable collections that become program income when all efforts to disburse ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Division of Child Support Enforcement

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

12E-1.0052Unidentifiable Collections

12E-1.029Financial Institution Data Matches

12E-1.031Noncovered Medical Expenses

12E-1.036The Administrative Establishment of Paternity and Support Obligations

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed amendment of Rule 12E-1.0052 F.A.C., (Unidentifiable Collections) is to align the rule with the current process used by the Department for unidentifiable collections that become program income when all efforts to disburse to the intended recipient have failed.

The effect of the amendment is to clarify the current payment processing procedures associated with unidentifiable collections.

The purpose of the proposed amendment of Rule 12E-1.029, F.A.C. (Financial Institution Data Matches), is to replace Memorandum of Agreement form CS-EF100 with the Financial Institution Date Match Election form, CS-EF133, as a form incorporated by reference.

The effect of the amendment is the public has the most current information regarding forms used within the rule.

The purpose of creating proposed Rule 12E-1031, F.A.C. (Noncovered Medical Expenses), is to inform the public of how the Department determines and collects noncovered medical expenses. The purpose of this rule development is to notify the public of this proposed rule creation.

The effect of creating the proposed rule is to provide the public with the steps used by the Department when it seeks to determine and collect noncovered medical expenses, outline the rights of the parties subject to the action, and provide the most current forms used within the rule.

The purpose of creating proposed Rule 12E-1.036, F.A.C. (Administrative Establishment of Paternity and Support Obligations), is to inform the public of how the Department establishes administrative paternity and support orders. The purpose of this rule development is to notify the public of this proposed rule creation.

The effect of creating the proposed rule is to provide the public with the steps used by the Department when it seeks to administratively establish an order regarding paternity, or paternity and child support obligations.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The subject of this notice of proposed rule development is to: clarify the current payment processing procedures associated with unidentifiable collections the Department’s rule on unidentifiable collections; provide updated incorporated materials for the Department’s rule on financial institution data matches; and to introduce new rules for noncovered medical expenses and the administrative establishment of paternity and support obligation orders.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 61.1354(5), 409.2557(3)(i), 409.2557(3)(j), 409.25657(6), 409.2557(3)(p) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 61.1354, 61.17, 409.256, 409.2558(4), 409.25635(9), 409.25657 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, September 1, 2015, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: 2450 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Building One, Room 1220, Tallahassee, Florida

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Steve Robinson at [phone] If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Steve Robinson, Government Analyst II, Child Support Enforcement Program, Department of Revenue, 2450 Shumard Oak Blvd., Suite 2-4834, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0184, telephone: [phone], email: [e-mail]. or on the Department’s Internet site at myflorida.com/dor/rules

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.