Purpose


The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12E-1.012, F.A.C. (Consumer Reporting Agencies), is to adopt the updated Notice of Intent to Report to Consumer Reporting Agencies (CS-EF32). The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12E-1.023, F.A.C. (Suspension of Driver License; Suspension of Motor Vehicle Registration), is to adopt the updated Notice of Intent to Suspend Driver License and Motor Vehicle Registration(s) (CS-EF55). The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12E-1.027, F.A.C. (Written Agreements for Payment of Past-Due Support), is to adopt the updated Payment Agreement for Past-Due Support (CS-EF91). The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12E-1.028, F.A.C. (Garnishment by Levy), is to adopt the updated Thrift Savings Plan Income Withholding Order For State Agencies, 12/2022 (TSP-CS-1). The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12E-1.029, F.A.C. (Financial Institution Data Matches), is to adopt the updated Multistate Financial Institution Data Match Specifications Handbook, Version 3.0, December 30, 2020, adopt a new Agreement for Financial Institution Data Matching (CS-EF134), and remove provisions for the payment of fees for data match services to financial institutions doing business in Florida that are provided in the Agreement for Financial Institution Data Matching (CS-EF134). The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12E-1.030, F.A.C. (Administrative Establishment of Child Support Obligations), is to remove criteria that will be provided in a new rule containing procedures on modifying an administrative support order and adopt changes to forms used in the administrative establishment of child support obligations process. The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12E-1.036, F.A.C. (Administrative Establishment of Paternity and Support Obligations), is to adopt changes to forms used in the administrative establishment of paternity and child support obligations process. These changes allow proposed and final orders to be printed and mailed at the local office when parenting time is included or there is a family violence indicator on the case, or electronically signed when order is rendered and indexed centrally. The genetic testing forms provide a new option for use when the Department implements schedule-less genetic test collection. The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12E-1.039, F.A.C. (Request for Services), is to adopt updates to forms used in the application for services process. The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12E-1.040, F.A.C. (Intergovernmental Forms), is to adopt forms used in intergovernmental cases involving child support programs in other states, foreign countries, and tribes, as required by 45 CFR 303.7(a)(4). The purpose of proposed Rule 12E-1.041, F.A.C. (Review for Modification of Support Order), is to create a new rule to codify procedures for reviewing support orders for modification and adopt forms used when reviewing a support order for modification. The purpose of proposed Rule 12E-1.042, F.A.C. (Income Withholding), is to create a new rule to adopt the notice for income withholding.