Non-Cooperation and Good Cause Determinations

Non-Cooperation and Good Cause Determinations A. At time of application, if the parent or caretaker relative refuses to cooperate with child support or is already in a non-compliance status with the child support agency, the adult’s Medicaid eligibility will be denied. B. After a referral to the State IV-D agency, satisfactory cooperation, good cause for failure to cooperate and satisfactory cooperation after a period of non-compliance are determined by the State IV-D agency. 1. If a non-compliance decision is received from the State IV-D agency, the adult’s eligibility will be terminated allowing adverse action notice. 2. The sanction can only be removed when the adult has complied fully with child support requirements as required by the State IV-D agency. 3. The requirement to cooperate as a condition of eligibility impacts the eligibility of an adult only. The eligibility of a child is not impacted.