26206022, 12E-1.0051 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 26206022

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Division:

Child Support Program

Chapter:

CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAM

Overview

RULE:

12E-1.0051	Undistributable Collections
12E-1.012	Consumer Reporting Agencies
12E-1.027	Written Agreements for Payment of Past-Due Support
12E-1.030	Administrative Establishment of Child Support Obligations
12E-1.040	Intergovernmental Forms

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rules 12E-1.0051, 12E-1.012, 12E-1.027, 12E-1.030, and 12E-1.040, F.A.C., is to update the Department’s procedures for processing undistributable collections, provide procedures for processing uncashed checks for less than ten dollars, add a “payment agreement” as an agreement entered into by the Department and an obligor that sets the terms for payment of past-due support, update the procedures for termination of an administrative support order or support obligation, and incorporate, by reference, new and revised forms.
The proposed amendments to Rule 12E-1.040, F.A.C., are necessary to incorporate, by reference, updated forms used to assist the Department in providing services to another government’s child support program.

SUMMARY:

The proposed amendments to Rules 12E-1.0051, F.A.C. (Undistributable Collections), clarify the Department’s procedures for processing undistributable collections, provide procedures for processing uncashed checks for less than ten dollars, incorporate, by reference, the Notice of Uncashed Check (CS-FM166) and Request for Disbursement Denied (CS-FM127), and remove the Request for Refund (CS-FM 125) that will no longer be used to reclaim a collection.
The proposed amendments to Rule 12E-1.012, F.A.C. (Consumer Reporting Agencies), incorporate, by reference, changes to replace “written agreement” with “payment agreement” in the Notice of Decision Concerning Report to Consumer Reporting Agencies (CS-EF62) and remove rule provisions for contesting the decision that are provided in form CS-EF62.
The proposed amendments to Rule 12E-1.027, F.A.C. (Written Agreements for Payment of Past-Due Support), add a “payment agreement” as an agreement by the Department and an obligor that sets the terms for payment of past-due support.
The proposed amendments to Rule 12E-1.030, F.A.C. (Administrative Establishment of Child Support Obligations), update the procedures for termination of an administrative support order or support obligation, incorporating, by reference, new and revised forms used to terminate an administrative support order or support obligation.
The proposed amendments to Rule 12E-1.040, F.A.C. (Intergovernmental Forms), incorporate, by reference, forms used to assist the Department in providing services to another government’s child support program.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

61.13(1)(b)7., 61.1354(5), 61.14(1)(d), 409.2557, 409.2557(3)(f), (i), (j), (p), 409.2558(3), 409.2558(9), 409.246(17), 409.2563, 409.25633, 409.2564(13) FS.

LAW:

61.1354, 88.3111(2), 88.3071(1)(a), 409.2557, 409.2558(3), 409.2558(5), 409.256, 409.2561, 409.2561(1), (2)(b), (3), 409.2563, 409.25633, 409.2564(4), 409.2598 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/24/2022 Vol. 48/165

COMMENTS:

From 8/24/2022 To 9/14/2022 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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