Md. Code Regs. 07.07.11.03

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 7, April 5, 2024

Section 07.07.11.03 - Distribution of Incentives

A. The total amount of federal incentives earned by the State shall be allocated between the State and its local subdivisions.

B. The Administration shall determine annually what portion of the total federal incentives shall be made available for distribution to subdivisions Statewide.

C. The Administration shall pay incentives to an individual subdivision based on a measurement of performance for that subdivision:

(1) In the following areas:

(a) Paternity establishment;

(b) Support order establishment;

(c) Current support collections;

(d) Cases with collections on arrears; and

(e) Cost-effectivenss; and

(2) Using the methodology used by OCSE to measure the performance of states as provided in 42 U.S.C. § 658a(b)(6).

D. The incentive amount paid to a subdivision shall be allocated among the support enforcement agencies within that subdivision. The total incentive amount paid to an individual support enforcement agency shall be based on the number of full-time staff employed by that agency relative to the number of full-time staff employed by the subdivision's support enforcement agencies collectively.

E. Pursuant to §D of this regulation, the incentive amount that would be paid to a privatized support enforcement agency in a subdivision shall be retained by the Administration.

F. The Administration shall make quarterly incentive payments to support enforcement agencies.

Md. Code Regs. 07.07.11.03