A child who has health insurance is much more likely to get good medical care, to stay healthy, and to avoid publically provided medical care. Reporting Newly Hired Workers New hire reporting represents employers' most recent responsibility in the child support enforcement process. While some states have been attempting to locate noncustodial parents for several years, in 1996 Congress ordered all states to begin new hire reporting. Once employers provide information on their new hires to states, the states, in turn, share this information with a national database. This process has enabled enforcement officials to identify hundreds of thousands of parents and get them on a child support payment plan.
Most states sponsor help lines.