temporary waivers of certain requirements for certain states

temporary waivers of certain requirements for certain states Sec. 201. (a) If the Governor of any State, which has an approved State plan under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act, submits to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Secretary”), a request that any provision of section 402(a) (26) of the Social Security Act or section 402(a) (27) of such Act not be made applicable to such State prior to a date specified in the request, (which shall not be later than June 30, 1976) and— (1) such request is accompanied by a certification, with respect to such provision, of the Governor that the State cannot implement such provision because of the lack of authority to do so under State law, and (2) such request fully explains the reasons why such provision cannot be implemented, and sets forth any provision of State law which impedes the implementation thereof, the Secretary shall, if he is satisfied that such a waiver is justified, grant the waiver so requested. (b) During any period with respect to which a waiver, obtained under subsection (a) with respect to section 402(a) (26) (A) of the Social Security Act, is in effect with respect to any State, the provisions of section 454 (4) and (5) of such Act shall be applied to such State in like manner as if the phrase “with respect to whom an assignment under section 402(a) (26) of this title is effective” did not appear therein, and the provisions of section 458 of such Act shall be applied to such State in like manner as if the phrase “support rights assigned under section 402(a) (26)” read “child support obligations”. (c) Section 455 of the Social Security Act is amended to read as follows: 89 STAT. 434 “Sec. 455. From the sums appropriated therefor, the Secretary shall pay to each State for each quarter, beginning with the quarter commencing July 1, 1975, an amount— “(1) equal to 75 percent of the total amounts expended by such State during such quarter for the operation of the plan approved under section 454, and “(2) equal to 50 percent of the total amounts expended by such State during such quarter for the operation of a plan which meets the conditions of section 454 except as is provided by a waiver by the Secretary which is granted pursuant to specific authority set forth in the law; except that no amount shall be paid to any State on account of furnishing child support collection or paternity determination services (other than the parent locator services) to individuals under section 454(6) during any period beginning after June 30, 1976.”. (d) The Secretary shall from time to time, submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, full and complete reports (the first of which shall not be later than September 15, 1975) regarding any requests which he has received for waivers under subsection (a) and any waivers granted by him under such subsection, and such reports shall include copies of all such requests for such waivers and any supporting documents submitted with or in connection with any such requests.