Dear Colleague (DCL9509)

ACF/Office of Child Support Enforcement

State Plan Correction

FEB 1 1995                         DCL9509

TO ALL STATE IV-D DIRECTORS

Dear Colleague:

Subject:  Correction to State Plan Child Support Enforcement
Program (Title IV-D) Table of Contents, page iii

Revision to Title IV-D State Plan Preprint; Submission of State
Plan Page to Indicate compliance with Federal Requirements for
Expedited processes contained in the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1993, OCSE-AT-95-01, was issued January 12,
1995.  In addition to the above attachment, the Table of Contents
was also attached.  Page iii of this Table of Contents contained
two errors.  Under Attachments, reference 1.2A should have read
1.1A and 2.9A should have read 2.12-9A.  Attached is a new page
iii with these corrections.  Please remove the page you
previously received and replace it with this page.

                              Sincerely,




                              David Gray Ross
                              Deputy Director
                              Office of Child Support
                                Enforcement

Attachment

cc:  ACF Regional Administrators
     Child Support Enforcement Program Managers
       Region I - X


                            STATE PLAN
                 CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
                           (TITLE IV-D)

                         TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 1           SINGLE STATE AGENCY ORGANIZATION

          1.1       Designation, Authority, Organization and
                    Staffing
          1.2       Statewide Operation

Section 2           SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT

          2.1       Establishing Paternity and Securing Support
          2.2       Support Obligation
          2.4       Collection and Distribution of Support       
                    Payments
          2.5       Individuals Not Receiving AFDC or Title IV-E
                    Foster Care Assistance
          2.6       Provisions of Services in Interstate Cases
          2.7       Parent Locator Service
          2.8       Medical Support Activities
          2.9       Federal Tax Refund Offset
          2.10      Withholding of Unemployment Compensation
          2.11      Procedures for the Imposition of Late Payment
                    Fees
          2.12      Procedures to Improve Program Effectiveness
          2.13      Incentive Payments to States and Political
                    Subdivisions

Section 3           GENERAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

          3.1       Cooperative Arrangements
          3.2       Reports and Maintenance of Records
          3.3       State Statutes
          3.4       Standards for an Effective Program
          3.5       Nondiscrimination
          3.6       Bonding of Employees
          3.7       Separation of Cash Handling and Accounting
                    Functions
          3.8       Computerized Support Enforcement System
          3.9       Publicizing the Availability of Support
                    Enforcement Services
          3.10      Notice of Collection of Assigned Support
          3.11      Guidelines for Setting Child Support
                    Obligations Within the State
          3.12      Payment of Support Through the IV-D Agency or
                    Other Entity

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Section 4           FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION

          4.1       Fiscal Policies and Accountability
          4.2       State Financial Participation


Section 5           STATE PLAN ADMINISTRATION

          5.1       Plan Amendments
          5.2       State Governor's Review

ATTACHMENTS

       *1.1A        Organization and Staffing of the IV-D Agency
       *2.5A        Application Fees Charged to Individuals Not  
                    Receiving AFDC or Foster Care
         2.8A       Cooperative Agreement Between IV-D Agency and
                    State Medicaid Agency
        2.12-2A     List of Exemption(s) from Expedited Process
        2.12-9A     Statute or Court Ruling to Prohibit          
                    Retroactive Modification of Child Support    
                    Arrearages
        2.12-10-1A  Plan for the Review and Adjustment of Child  
                    Support Obligations
        3.1A        List of Cooperative Agreements
       *3.3A        List of Statutes and Regulations
       *3.5A        Nondiscrimination
       *3.6A        Bonding Arrangements Approved by the State   
                    IV-D Agency
       *3.11A       Guidelines for Setting Child Support         
                    Obligations

          

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