42 CFR §433.152
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- (a)Except as specified in paragraph (b) of this section, the State agency may develop the specific terms of cooperative agreements with other agencies as it determines appropriate for individual circumstances.
- (b)Agreements with title IV-D agencies must specify that:
- (1)The Medicaid agency may not refer a case for medical support enforcement when the following criteria have been met:
- (i)The Medicaid referral is based solely upon health care services provided through an Indian Health Program (as defined at 25 U.S.C. 1603(12)), including through the Purchased/Referred Care program, to a child who is eligible for health care services from the Indian Health Service (IHS).
- (ii)[Reserved]
- (2)The Medicaid agency will provide reimbursement to the IV-D agency only for those child support services performed that are not reimbursable by the Office of Child Support Enforcement under title IV-D of the Act and that are necessary for the collection of amounts for the Medicaid program.
- (1)The Medicaid agency may not refer a case for medical support enforcement when the following criteria have been met: