Cooperative agreements and incentive payments—State plan requirements.

For medical assistance furnished on or after October 1, 1984— (a) A State plan must provide for entering into written cooperative agreements for enforcement of rights to and collection of third party benefits with at least one of the following entities: The State title IV-D agency, any appropriate agency of any State, and appropriate courts and law enforcement officials. The agreements must be in accordance with the provisions of § 433.152. (b) A State plan must provide that the requirements for making incentive payments and for distributing third party collections specified in §§ 433.153 and 433.154 are met. [50 FR 46665, Nov. 12, 1985; 50 FR 49389, Dec. 2, 1985]