Section 15-28-1. – Purpose.
§ 15-28-1. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to ensure that any and all administrative procedures available to the department of administration, division of taxation, child support enforcement under title 15, including, but not limited to, the ability to order genetic testing as provided in chapter 8, the ability to administratively subpoena records and […]
Section 15-28-2. – Penalty.
§ 15-28-2. Penalty. Any entity or individual who, without reasonable cause, fails to reply to a request pursuant to this chapter or who, without reasonable cause, fails to comply with a request within twenty (20) days of receipt shall be liable for a civil penalty of one hundred dollars ($100) for each violation, to be […]
Section 15-29-1. – Purpose.
§ 15-29-1. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to set forth procedures to enforce health care coverage provisions obtained pursuant to § 15-5-16.2(d)(2) through the use of the National Medical Support Notice, subsequently referred to as the “medical notice.” However, the medical notice is not to be issued when the court orders an individual […]
Section 15-29-2. – Effective date.
§ 15-29-2. Effective date. For purposes of this chapter, with respect to all medical orders issued, enforced or modified in title IV-D of the Social Security Act, cases on or after October 1, 2002, in accordance with § 15-5-16.2.5 (repealed effective October 1, 2002), the medical notice, which is a qualified medical support order, shall […]
Section 15-29-3. – Duty of employer to respond to medical notices.
§ 15-29-3. Duty of employer to respond to medical notices. (a) The medical notice shall instruct the employer into which health care plans the children shall be enrolled and include all identifying information of the child support case. The medical notice shall comply in all respects with federal requirements. (b) The employer must respond, within […]
Section 15-29-4. – Limitations on withholding.
§ 15-29-4. Limitations on withholding. (a) The employer may not withhold more under the medical notice than the lesser of: (1) The amounts allowed by the Federal Consumer Credit Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1673(b); (2) The amounts allowed by the state of the employee’s principal place of employment; or (3) The amount allowed for […]
Section 15-29-5. – Employer sanctions.
§ 15-29-5. Employer sanctions. An employer may be subject to a one hundred dollar ($100) fine or other penalties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, of 1974, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq., for discharging an employee from employment, refusing to employ, or taking disciplinary action against any employee because of medical child support […]
Section 15-29-6. – Notice of termination of employment.
§ 15-29-6. Notice of termination of employment. In any case in which the above employment terminates, the employer must promptly notify the division of taxation, child support enforcement agency of the termination within ten (10) days. History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 314, § 3.
Section 15-29-7. – Employee liability for contribution to the plan.
§ 15-29-7. Employee liability for contribution to the plan. The employee is liable for any employee contributions that are required under the health care coverage plan for enrollment of the child(ren) and is subject to appropriate enforcement. The employee may contest the withholding under the medical notice based upon a mistake of fact. Should an […]
Section 15-29-8. – Plan administrator obligations regarding enrollment.
§ 15-29-8. Plan administrator obligations regarding enrollment. (a)(1) The medical notice shall be forwarded by the employer to the plan administrator. The plan administrator is obligated to provide health care coverage of the child(ren) under the group health plan described in the medical notice within forty (40) business days of the date of the notice, […]