CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT SERVICES REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN FAMILIES RECEIVING MEDICAID.

SEC. 9142. CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT SERVICES REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN FAMILIES RECEIVING MEDICAID. (a) In General.— Section 454 of the Social Security Act is amended— (1) (A) by striking “an assignment under section 402(a)(26) of this title” in paragraph (4)(A) and inserting “an assignment under section 402(a)(26) or section 1912”; (B) by striking “, and” at the end of paragraph (4)(A) and inserting “, or, in the case of such a child with respect to whom an assignment under section 1912 is in effect, the State agency administering the plan approved under title XIX determines pursuant to section 1912(a)(1)(B) that it is against the best interests of the child to do so, and”; and (C) by inserting “or medical assistance under a State plan approved under title XIX” immediately after “aid to families with dependent children” in paragraph (4)(B); and (2) (A) by striking “provide that,” and inserting “provide that (A)” in paragraph (5); and 101 STAT. 1330–322 (B) by striking the semicolon at the end of paragraph (5) and inserting “; and (B) in any case in which support payments are collected for an individual pursuant to the assignment made under section 1912, such payments shall be made to the State for distribution pursuant to section 1912, except that this clause shall not apply to such payments for any month after the month in which the individual ceases to be eligible for medical assistance;”. (b) Effective Date.— The amendments made by subsection (a) shall become effective on July 1, 1988.