Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1)
Procedures for Entering into Agreements With Financial Institutions.
(a) The Department sends an Agreement for
Financial Institution Data Matching (Form CS-EF134) (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-18854),
incorporated herein by reference, effective 09/23, for the operation of the
data match system described in Section
409.25657(2),
F.S., to each financial institution doing business in Florida meeting the
definition of a financial institution in Section
409.25657(1)(a),
F.S., that has not elected to participate in the Federal Office of Child
Support Services national data match process specified in paragraph
(c).
(b) The financial
institution's electronic files containing data match records must be prepared
according to the specifications prescribed by the Federal Office of Child
Support Services Multistate Financial Institution Data Match Specifications
Handbook, Version 3.0, December 30, 2020, (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15856),
incorporated herein by reference, effective 09/23. The Department will maintain
the confidentiality of information exchanged as required by section
409.2479(1),
F.S., and 45 C.F.R. § 303.21 (10-1-21) (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15855),
incorporated herein by reference, effective 09/23. Members of the public may
obtain copies of the Multistate Financial Institution Data Match Specifications
Handbook and 45 C.F.R. § 303.21, without cost, by writing to the Florida
Department of Revenue, Mail Stop 2-4464, 5050 West Tennessee Street,
Tallahassee, Florida 32399.
(c) The
Department has designated the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement as
its agent authorized to enter into operational agreements for data matching, on
behalf of the Department, with financial institutions doing business in two or
more states electing to participate in the Federal Office of Child Support
Enforcement's national data match process. The authorization only extends to
agreements entered into with financial institutions doing business in this
state and excludes the authority to negotiate fees to be paid to financial
institutions for the costs of participating in the data
match.
(2) Selecting
Cases for Data Matching. The department shall include the following cases in
the data match system provided by Section
409.25657(2),
F.S.:
(a) Temporary cash assistance cases in
which the amount of past due support is equal to or greater than
$150;
(b) Non-temporary cash
assistance cases in which the amount of past due support is equal to or greater
than $500.
(3) Fees for
Conducting Data Matches. If in a fully executed Agreement for Financial
Institution Data Matching (CS-EF134) a financial institution elects to receive
fees for its services, the Department will pay the applicable fees in the
amounts specified, subject to the terms and conditions as stated in the
Agreement. Fees are authorized only for financial institutions doing business
in Florida.
Rulemaking Authority
409.2557(3)(i),
409.25657(6)
FS. Law Implemented 409.25657
FS.
New 1-23-03, Amended 4-5-16, 3-25-20,
9-14-23.
