R527-56-1. Authority and Purpose

(1) The Department of Health and Human Services is authorized to create rules necessary for social services pursuant to Section 26B-1-202. The Office of Recovery Services (ORS) is authorized to adopt, amend, and enforce rules pursuant to Section 26B-9-108. (2) The purpose of this rule is to specify the responsibility and procedures for ORS to grant or deny credit for support paid in-kind when a court or administrative authority has previously ordered cash support payments. This rule also specifies the right of ORS to recover the amount of in-kind support from the obligee when they continue to accept payments after signing an assignment or similar document.