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ACA/FAMILY MEDICAID 900 Child Support Overview

Supersedes: FMA 900 (01/01/06) Reference: 42 CFR 433.145 - .148, .610; 42 CFR 435.916; ARM 37.82.101, .205, .206, .416; P.L. 111-3 Overview: Medicaid clients who want to avail themselves of child support services can complete a child support referral. There is no penalty when a client chooses not to cooperate. ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS: Assignment of rights to medical support is automatic when the client signs the ‘Application for Assistance’, the Streamlined Health Coverage application and the online application. The assignment begins when Medicaid is approved and ends when Medicaid is closed REFERRAL FORM (HCS/CS-332): Clients who want to receive child support services complete the HCS/CS-332 ‘Child Support Enforcement Referral’ with information regarding the non-custodial parent. Clients receiving coverage under any of the following programs can choose to complete a Child Support Referral: 1. ACA Parent/Caretaker Relative; 2. Qualified Pregnant Woman; and 3. Family Medically Needy. Effective Date: July 01, 2016