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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 99 - REHABILITATION FACILITIES SET-ASIDE ACT RULES › Subchapter 4 - COMMUNITY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS (CRPS) › Section 10:99-4.1 - Procedures for qualification of community rehabilitation programs

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(a) A CRP seeking
				eligibility to participate in the program shall submit to the CSC, through the
				CNA, the following documents, transmitted by a letter signed by an officer of
				the corporation:
1. A legible copy of the
				articles of incorporation showing the date of filing and the signature of an
				appropriate State official;
2. A
				copy of the by-laws certified by an officer of the corporation;
3. A copy of the Internal Revenue Service
				certificate indicating that the corporation has been accepted as a nonprofit
				agency for taxation purposes under the provisions of Section 501(c) 3 of the
				Internal Revenue Code;
4. Evidence
				that the CRP meets the criteria for determining nonprofit status under the
				applicable provisions of New Jersey law and is registered and in good standing
				as a charitable organization with the Secretary of State;
5. A copy of current certificate(s) issued by
				United States Department of Labor authorizing wage payments under section 14(c)
				of the Fair Labor Standards Act,
				29
				U.S.C. §§
											201 et seq.;
				and
6. Evidence of a
				business/marketing plan demonstrating the CRP's ability to provide the service
				or commodity.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 99 - REHABILITATION FACILITIES SET-ASIDE ACT RULES › Subchapter 4 - COMMUNITY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS (CRPS) › Section 10:99-4.2 - Responsibilities of CRPs

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(a) Each CRP
				participating in the program shall:
1.
				Furnish commodities or services in accordance with the purchase order
				specifications;
2. Make records
				pertaining to the contract available for inspection by the CNA during normal
				business hours;
3. Maintain records
				and issue reports to the CNA of direct labor hours performed on the contract by
				each worker;
4. Comply with
				applicable Federal and State occupational health and safety standards without
				discrimination; and
5. Maintain a
				file on each program participant which includes reports of pre-admission
				evaluation and annual reevaluations of the individual's capability for
				competitive employment.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 99 - REHABILITATION FACILITIES SET-ASIDE ACT RULES › Subchapter 4 - COMMUNITY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS (CRPS) › Section 10:99-4.3 - Purchase of materials

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CRPs shall exercise sound procurement principles in the
				  purchase of individual components used in the commodities and services
				  purchased by the State. These principles shall give consideration to price,
				  quality, availability and vendor qualification. CRPs shall seek three
				  competitive bids for the purchase of individual components used in the
				  commodities and services purchased by the State. The CNA shall examine the
				  specifications, volume, frequency of order, transportation and storage
				  requirements, user agency and information on the current supplier.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 99 - REHABILITATION FACILITIES SET-ASIDE ACT RULES › Subchapter 4 - COMMUNITY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS (CRPS) › Section 10:99-4.4 - Production of commodities

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In the production or processing of commodities, a CRP shall
				  make a value added contribution to the commodity by the reforming of raw
				  materials, package modification, assembly of components or a combination
				  thereof.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 99 - REHABILITATION FACILITIES SET-ASIDE ACT RULES › Subchapter 4 - COMMUNITY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS (CRPS) › Section 10:99-4.5 - Cancellation of contract

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(a) A contract
				executed with a CRP may be canceled by the CNA, with approval by the CSC, for
				non-compliance with the terms of the contract, such as failure to meet State
				specifications, quality assurance standards, or quantity and delivery
				requirements. Prior to any contract cancellation, the CRP shall be informed in
				writing of the problem and shall be given a reasonable period (not to exceed 90
				days) and opportunity to correct the non-compliance.
(b) If a contract with a CRP has been
				canceled in accordance with (a) above, the CRP may subsequently present
				evidence to the CSC, through the CNA, that the CRP is capable of meeting the
				terms of the contract. The CNA shall document the readiness or capability of
				the CRP to resume production or services according to the terms of the specific
				contract in existence prior to resumption of the contract and shall present
				same to the CSC for re-establishment of the set-aside.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 99 - REHABILITATION FACILITIES SET-ASIDE ACT RULES › Subchapter 4 - COMMUNITY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS (CRPS) › Section 10:99-4.6 - Revocation of approval of a CRP

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If the CNA recommends the denial of approved status to a CRP
				  or the revocation or suspension of such status for failure to comply with these
				  rules, the matter shall be referred to the CSC. The CSC will attempt to resolve
				  the matter. If satisfactory resolution of the matter is not accomplished, the
				  matter shall be referred by the CSC for a fair hearing pursuant to the
				  Administrative Procedure Act,
				  52:14F-1 et seq., and the Uniform
				  Administrative Procedure Rules, N.J.A.C. 1:1.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 99 - REHABILITATION FACILITIES SET-ASIDE ACT RULES › Subchapter 5 - PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES › Section 10:99-5.1 - Purchasing agencies

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All State purchasing agencies shall purchase approved
				  set-aside commodities and services on a sole source basis from the CNA.
				  Moreover, agencies are prohibited from buying similar commodities and/or
				  services from alternate sources unless granted a formal waiver from the CNA.
				  All municipality, school district, county, quasi-State agency, county and State
				  college, volunteer fire department, volunteer first aid and rescue squad,
				  public authority, commission and independent institution of higher learning
				  purchasing agencies as cited in the Cooperative Purchase Program statute
				  (52:16-1 and
				  40A:11-12 ) are strongly
				  encouraged to purchase set-aside items on a sole source basis from the
				  CNA.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 99 - REHABILITATION FACILITIES SET-ASIDE ACT RULES › Subchapter 5 - PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES › Section 10:99-5.2 - Purchase orders

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(a) "Purchase
				orders" means the authorizations from State, other government entities,
				municipality, school district, county, quasi-State agencies, county and State
				colleges, volunteer fire departments, volunteer first aid and rescue squads,
				and independent institutions of higher learning to the CNA to produce or
				provide definite quantities of commodities or perform specific services at the
				approved selling price.
(b) For
				commodities, purchase orders shall contain name, commodity number, catalog
				item, latest specification, quantity, unit price, place and time of
				delivery.
(c) For services,
				purchase orders shall contain type and location of service required, latest
				specification, work to be performed, estimated volume and time for
				completion.
(d) Purchase orders
				shall provide three to four weeks for production of the commodity or delivery
				of the service, in accordance with (f) below.
(e) When a purchase order provides a delivery
				schedule which cannot be met, the CNA shall request a revision which the
				purchasing agency should grant, if feasible. If the purchasing agency
				determines that the revision is not feasible, a purchase exception by the CNA
				authorizing procurement from commercial sources, in accordance with
				10:99-5.3, shall be allowed or
				permitted.
(f) The CNA shall keep
				the purchasing agency informed of any changes in the lead time experienced by
				its CRP in order to keep to a minimum requests for extensions once an order is
				placed by the purchasing agency. Where, due to unusual conditions, an order
				does not provide sufficient lead-times, the CNA may request an extension of the
				delivery or completion date which should be granted, if feasible. If extension
				of delivery or completion date is not feasible, the purchasing agency shall
				notify the CNA and request the CNA to issue a purchase exception authorizing
				procurement from commercial sources.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 99 - REHABILITATION FACILITIES SET-ASIDE ACT RULES › Subchapter 5 - PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES › Section 10:99-5.3 - Certification of exceptions

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(a) The CNA allows
				a purchasing agency to procure from commercial sources in accordance with
				provisions of New Jersey statutes, or other applicable local ordinances,
				commodities or services on the procurement list when both of the following
				conditions are met:
1. The CRP cannot furnish
				a commodity or service within the period specified; and
2. The commodity or service is available from
				a commercial source in the specified quantities and within the period
				specified.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 99 - REHABILITATION FACILITIES SET-ASIDE ACT RULES › Subchapter 5 - PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES › Section 10:99-5.4 - Prices

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(a) The prices
				included in the sales catalog shall be based on the fair market price
				established by the CSC in accordance with
				10:99-2.4.
(b) Prices for commodities include delivery
				costs (freight on board (FOB) destination).
(c) Price changes for commodities and
				services shall apply to all orders placed on or after the effective date of the
				change.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 99 - REHABILITATION FACILITIES SET-ASIDE ACT RULES › Subchapter 5 - PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES › Section 10:99-5.5 - Shipping and delivery

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Commodities shall be shipped freight prepaid (freight on
				  board (FOB) destination). Delivery shall be accomplished when a shipment is
				  received and accepted by the purchasing agency. Time of delivery is the time
				  and date the shipment is received by the purchasing agency.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 99 - REHABILITATION FACILITIES SET-ASIDE ACT RULES › Subchapter 5 - PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES › Section 10:99-5.6 - Payments

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Payments for products or services shall be made within 30
				  days after receipt of shipment and a correct invoice or voucher, whichever is
				  later, unless altered by specific contract provision or applicable State
				  law.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 99 - REHABILITATION FACILITIES SET-ASIDE ACT RULES › Subchapter 5 - PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES › Section 10:99-5.7 - Adjustment and cancellation of purchase orders

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When the CNA or a CRP fails to comply with the terms of a
				  government purchase order, the purchasing agency shall make every effort to
				  negotiate adjustments before taking action to cancel the order. When an order
				  is canceled for failure to comply with its terms, the CNA shall be notified
				  and, if practicable, requested to reassign the order. The CNA shall notify the
				  CSC of any cancellation of an order and the reason therefore.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 99 - REHABILITATION FACILITIES SET-ASIDE ACT RULES › Subchapter 5 - PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES › Section 10:99-5.8 - Correspondence and inquiries

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All correspondence or inquiries concerning production
				  commodities or performance of services by CRPs shall be with the CNA.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 99 - REHABILITATION FACILITIES SET-ASIDE ACT RULES › Subchapter 5 - PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES › Section 10:99-5.9 - Quality of merchandise and services produced or provided by CRPs

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(a) Commodities
				furnished under State specification by CRPs shall be manufactured in strict
				compliance with such specifications. Where no specifications exist, commodities
				produced shall be of the highest quality and equal to similar items available
				on the commercial market. Commodities shall be subject to inspection by the CNA
				utilizing nationally recognized test methods and procedures for sampling and
				inspection.
(b) Services provided
				by CRPs shall be performed in accordance with State specifications and
				standards. Where no State specification or standard exists, the services shall
				be performed in accordance with best commercial practices.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 99 - REHABILITATION FACILITIES SET-ASIDE ACT RULES › Subchapter 5 - PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES › Section 10:99-5.10 - Quality complaints

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When the quality of a commodity or service received from a
				  CRP is not considered satisfactory by the purchasing agency, the agency shall
				  address complaints to the CNA. The CNA shall take necessary action to remedy
				  the problem and shall advise the CSC of the action taken.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 99 - REHABILITATION FACILITIES SET-ASIDE ACT RULES › Subchapter 5 - PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES › Section 10:99-5.11 - Specification changes

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(a) Specifications
				cited in the sales catalog may undergo a series of changes, indicated by
				revision dates, to keep current with industry changes and agency requirements.
				Since it is not feasible to show the latest revision current on the publication
				date, only the basic specification is referenced in the sales catalog.
				Purchasing agencies shall notify the CNA of the latest applicable
				specification.
(b) When a State
				department or agency is changing the design or construction of a commodity in
				the sales catalog that involves the assignment of a new commodity number, the
				State agency shall notify the CSC and the CNA of the contemplated change prior
				to its effective date and be permitted to incorporate such change in its listed
				products. The CNA will similarly notify the participating CRP of this
				change.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 102 - RESERVED

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AUTHORITY:
Amendments which repealed this chapter were filed and became
				effective on April 22, 1980, as R.1980 d.178. See: 11 New Jersey Register
				558(a), 12 New Jersey Register 322(a).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 105 - RESERVED

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AUTHORITY:
Amendments which repealed this chapter were filed and became
				effective on April 22, 1980, as R.1980 d.178. See: 12 New Jersey Register
				558(a), 12 New Jersey Register 322(a).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 106 - RESERVED

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AUTHORITY:
Unless otherwise expressly noted, all provisions of this
				chapter were adopted pursuant to authority delegated at N.J.S.A. 9:3-17et seq.
				and 30:4C-4 and were filed and became effective prior to September 1, 1969.
				Revisions which repealed this entire chapter were filed and became effective
				May 2, 1974, as R.1974 d.109. See: 6 New Jersey Register 143(a), 6 New Jersey
				Register 245(b).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 107 - RESERVED

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AUTHORITY:
Amendments which repealed this chapter were filed and became
				effective on April 22, 1980, as R.1980 d.178. See: 12 New Jersey Register
				558(a), 12 New Jersey Register 322(a).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 108 - RESERVED

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AUTHORITY:
Amendments which repealed this chapter were filed and became
				effective on April 22, 1980, as R.1980 d.178. See: 12 New Jersey Register
				558(a), 12 New Jersey Register 322(a).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 109 - RULING NUMBER 11 › Subchapter 1 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM › Section 10:109-1.1 - Objectives for the public assistance staff development program

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The purpose of public assistance staff development is to
				  support the county welfare agency (CWA) in achieving its operating goals
				  effectively and efficiently. The quality and extent of service an agency is
				  able to provide is dependent on the competence and skill of the staff charged
				  with delivering those services. Therefore, increasing the competence of staff
				  in order to assure the highest quality of service to the people served by the
				  public assistance programs is a continuing objective.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 109 - RULING NUMBER 11 › Subchapter 1 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM › Section 10:109-1.2 - County welfare agency training and staff development personnel

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The director of the CWA shall be responsible for the
				  administration of the training and staff development function of the
				  agency.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 109 - RULING NUMBER 11 › Subchapter 1 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM › Section 10:109-1.3 - Training advisory committee

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Each CWA shall establish a training advisory committee which
				  assists with the development of annual training plans and provides guidance,
				  direction, and recommendations concerning the agency's overall policies and
				  procedures for staff development and training. The committee shall be chaired
				  by a designee of the director and shall include representation from clerical,
				  para-professional, professional, supervisory, administrative staff and/or any
				  other group deemed necessary by the agency.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 109 - RULING NUMBER 11 › Subchapter 1 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM › Section 10:109-1.4 - Components of the staff development and training program

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(a) Staff
				development and training activities as determined by ongoing yearly needs
				assessments conducted by CWA training staff will be provided through the use of
				in-service resources and out-sourced when funding is available. Required
				components of a CWA staff development program shall include:
1. A mandated orientation program for all new
				employees, which shall include topics including, but not limited to,
				affirmative action, civil rights, domestic violence, Limited English
				Proficiency requirements, The Americans with Disabilities Act and Acquired
				Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) awareness;
2. Ongoing training related to each of the
				public assistance programs supervised by the DFD and administered by the CWA
				such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and the New Jersey Supplemental
				Nutrition Assistance Program;
3.
				Ongoing training concerning the use of all required management information
				systems such as the Family Assistance Management Information System (FAMIS),
				Automated Child Support Enforcement Systems (ACSES), and On-line Management of
				Economic Goal Achievement (OMEGA);
4. A training program which provides for
				necessary skills development of CWA managers and supervisors, such as the
				Certified Public Managers Program;
5. A general skills development program for
				all agency staff based on individually assessed needs as related to current job
				responsibilities. This would include programs such as Effective Writing,
				Communication Techniques, and Computer Literacy; and
6. Career/professional development
				opportunities, as funds permit, for all staff which are offered as a means for
				upward mobility within the agency through such programs as tuition
				reimbursement.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 109 - RULING NUMBER 11 › Subchapter 1 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM › Section 10:109-1.5 - Required reporting and approvals

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A record of all training activities by an agency's staff
				  development operation must be maintained on a monthly basis and submitted in
				  accordance with DFD issued instructions. Plans for cost related out-service
				  training activities/expenditures must receive the prior approval of the DFD. If
				  such activities are included in an approved annual training plan and/or budget,
				  additional approval shall not be necessary.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 109 - RULING NUMBER 11 › Subchapter 1 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM › Section 10:110-1.1 - Purpose and scope of the Child Support Program

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Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, known as the Program
				  for Child Support Enforcement and Establishment of Paternity, was established
				  by Part B of P.L. 93-647 in 1975. Title IV-D charges the Child Support Program
				  with locating alleged fathers and non-custodial parents, establishing
				  paternity, and obtaining, enforcing, and modifying support obligations (both
				  monetary and medical support) owed by non-custodial parents to their children
				  in both, as defined in this chapter, intrastate and intergovernmental cases. As
				  used in this chapter, the terms "child support" and "Title IV-D" are
				  interchangeable.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 109 - RULING NUMBER 11 › Subchapter 1 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM › Section 10:110-1.2 - Child Support Program administration

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(a) Title IV-D of
				the Social Security Act delegates responsibility for the operation of the Child
				Support Program to state IV-D agencies. In New Jersey, the state IV-D Agency is
				the Department of Human Services, Division of Family Development, Office of
				Child Support Services (OCSS).
(b)
				The OCSS shall be the single organizational unit responsible for the
				administration of the Child Support Program.
(c) The OCSS shall oversee the delivery of
				child support services involving:
1. County
				welfare agencies (CWA);
2. County
				welfare agency child support units (CWA/CSU);
3. The Judiciary's Administrative Office of
				the Courts and the respective components of the judicial districts, namely, the
				Family Division, the Probation Division (Child Support) and the Finance
				Division;
4. County prosecutor's
				offices;
5. County sheriff's
				offices;
6. The State Attorney
				General's Office; and
7. Contracted
				service providers of the NJ Child Support Program.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 109 - RULING NUMBER 11 › Subchapter 1 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM › Section 10:110-1.3 - Child support services

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(a) Child support
				services shall be provided to the populations described in this
				chapter.
(b) Child support services
				shall include, but not be limited to, the following services:
1. Location of non-custodial parents or
				alleged fathers, their employers, or their sources of income;
2. Establishment of parentage or filiation
				proceedings;
3. Establishment or
				modification of child support obligations, including medical support as defined
				in this chapter;
4. Enforcement of
				child support and medical support obligations; and
5. Collection and disbursement of child
				support payments.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 109 - RULING NUMBER 11 › Subchapter 1 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM › Section 10:110-1.4 - Eligibility for services

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(a) Individuals
				residing in New Jersey who receive WFNJ/TANF, WFNJ/GA, Title XIX Medicaid
				assistance or who are referred as Title IV-E foster care cases are eligible for
				child support services.
1. WFNJ/TANF and
				WFNJ/GA applicants and recipients, Title XIX Medicaid applicants and
				recipients, and Title IV-E CP&P referrals shall accept child support
				services, including medical support establishment and enforcement, as a
				condition of eligibility for public assistance, unless good cause is found in
				accordance with
				10:110-9.2 through 9.5 or
				10:90-16.2 through 16.5 for not providing these services.
2. WFNJ/TANF, WFNJ/GA, or Medicaid assistance
				shall be denied or terminated for non-cooperation with child support, unless
				good cause is found in accordance with
				10:110-9.2 through 9.5 or
				10:90-16.2 through 16.5.
3. Child
				support services shall continue to be provided to a custodial parent when the
				WFNJ/TANF, Title IV-E foster care, or Title XIX Medicaid case closes, unless
				the closure is due to non-cooperation with child support service requirements,
				or the individual advises the IV-D Agency after case closure that services are
				no longer desired.
4. Child support
				services shall be provided without requiring a formal application for
				services.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 109 - RULING NUMBER 11 › Subchapter 1 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM › Section 10:110-1.5 - Delivery of service

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Title IV-D services provided by the county agency child
				  support units to WFNJ/TANF applicants/recipients also shall be provided to
				  non-public assistance applicants/recipients in both intrastate and
				  intergovernmental cases (including, but not limited to, cases originating from
				  another state, from an Indian Tribe/Tribal organization child support
				  enforcement agency, from foreign reciprocating jurisdictions in accordance with
				  42 U.S.C. §
										659A, from U.S. citizens living abroad, and
				  from non-resident aliens who apply or have applied directly to a state for
				  child support enforcement services).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 109 - RULING NUMBER 11 › Subchapter 1 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM › Section 10:110-1.6 - Disclaimer of waiver

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(a) The absence of
				a reference in this chapter to a power of or a remedy available to the Child
				Support Program under Federal or State statute, regulation, or rule shall not
				operate as a waiver of any such power or the use of any such remedy, procedure,
				or mechanism.
(b) The failure to
				adhere to any time frames specified in this chapter shall not act as a waiver
				of the right to provide such child support service.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 109 - RULING NUMBER 11 › Subchapter 1 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM › Section 10:110-1.7 - Confidentiality and privacy

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(a) Unless further
				restricted by Federal or State law, the use or disclosure of information
				concerning applicants or recipients of child support services, including the
				child(ren); legal guardians; putative fathers; and non-custodial parents; and
				other individuals for whom information may be in the record (such as, but not
				limited to grandparents, other siblings or dependents in the home or outside
				the home), shall be limited, based on the right and need to know the
				information, to purposes directly connected with:
1. The administration of the State plan or
				Program approved under parts A, B, D, or E of Title IV or under Titles I, II,
				III, X, XIV, XVI, XIX, XX, or XXI of the Federal Social Security Act or the
				Supplemental Security Income Program established under Title XVI of the Federal
				Social Security Act (
				42 U.S.C. §§
											301 et seq.);
2. Any investigations, prosecution or
				criminal or civil proceeding conducted in connection with the administration of
				any such Plan or Program;
3. The
				administration of any other Federal or Federally assisted program which
				provides assistance, in cash or in kind, or services, directly to individuals
				on the basis of needs; and
4.
				Reporting to an appropriate agency or official, information on known or
				suspected instances of physical or mental injury, sexual abuse or exploitation,
				or negligent treatment or maltreatment of a child who is the subject of a child
				support enforcement activity under circumstances which indicate that the
				child's health or welfare is threatened.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 109 - RULING NUMBER 11 › Subchapter 1 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM › Section 10:110-1.8 - Requests for information

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(a) Nothing in this
				subchapter shall be construed as superseding or conflicting with the rule on
				safeguarding information at
				10:110-1.7.
(b) Information concerning the non-custodial
				parent shall be released to consumer credit agencies upon their request in
				accordance with
				10:110-15.2(a)8.
(c) Although other sources are available, the
				New Jersey Child Support Hotline and website shall provide case specific and
				general information about child support services 24 hours a day, seven days a
				week, in English and Spanish. Case specific information shall only be available
				to persons authorized by law to receive such information.
(d) Requests for information from custodial
				and non-custodial parents shall be handled as follows:
1. Copies of court orders, enforcement
				actions and financial information used to calculate the obligation shall be
				released upon request by either the custodial or non-custodial parent on a
				right and need to know basis in accordance with
				10:110-1.7.
2. Information on the whereabouts of one
				party or the child shall not be released to another party against whom a
				protective order has been entered and the agency has been advised by the court,
				an out-of-State IV-D agency or by one or both of the parties that such an order
				exists.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 110 - CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - CHILD SUPPORT ADMINISTRATION › Section 10:110-2.1 - Cooperative agreements and contracts for IV-D services

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The Department may enter into cooperative agreements with
				  public entities in accordance with
				  45 C.F.R.
				  302.34 and contracts with private entities
				  for the purpose of carrying out the responsibilities granted to the Division's
				  OCSS as the IV-D Agency.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 110 - CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - CHILD SUPPORT ADMINISTRATION › Section 10:110-2.2 - Reciprocal agreements with foreign reciprocating jurisdictions

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A request for IV-D services by a foreign reciprocating
				  jurisdiction shall be treated as a request by another state.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 110 - CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - CHILD SUPPORT ADMINISTRATION › Section 10:110-2.3 - Full faith and credit

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In accordance with N.J.S.A. 2A:17-56.2 3a, full faith and
				  credit shall be given to orders, either administrative or court, of this State
				  or other jurisdictions that comply with the laws of that jurisdiction and shall
				  be fully enforceable and entitled as a judgment to full faith and credit and
				  shall be a judgment by operation of law on or after the date it is due.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 110 - CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - CHILD SUPPORT ADMINISTRATION › Section 10:110-2.4 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA), P.L. 1998, c. 2

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(a)
				Intergovernmental cases shall be processed in accordance with the Uniform
				Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA),
				P.L.
				1998, c. 2, utilizing
				the Federally mandated forms.
1.
				Intergovernmental cases include, but are not limited to, cases originating from
				another state, from an Indian Tribe/Tribal organization child support
				enforcement agency, from foreign reciprocating jurisdictions in accordance with
				42 U.S.C. §
											659A, from U.S. citizens living abroad, and
				from non-resident aliens who apply or have applied directly to a state for
				child support enforcement services.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 110 - CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - CHILD SUPPORT ADMINISTRATION › Section 10:110-2.5 - Publicizing child support services

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The OCSS shall regularly and frequently publicize the
				  availability of child support services in accordance with
				  45
				  C.F.R. 302.30, including the availability of
				  procedures for the voluntary establishment of paternity.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 110 - CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES › Section 10:110-3.1 - OCSS' responsibilities in IV-D cases as the IV-D Agency

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(a) The OCSS
				shall transmit regulatory and procedural information to the various child
				support entities as necessary for implementation and continuing operational
				efficiency and effectiveness. The OCSS shall ensure that policies are
				established and issued consistent with the Administrative Procedures Act,
				52:14B-1 et seq.
(b) The OCSS shall provide technical
				assistance to all contractual agents or entities and political
				subdivisions.
(c) As permitted by
				Federal and State law, the OCSS shall respond to requests for information from
				any person or entity.
(d) The OCSS
				shall operate an automated child support system meeting Federal Program
				certification requirements.
(e) The
				OCSS and all of its contractual agents shall act in a manner consistent with
				the best interests of the child.
(f) The OCSS shall operate the State Parent
				Locator Service (SPLS).
(g) The
				OCSS shall be responsible for monitoring and self-assessment
				activities.
(h) The OCSS shall be
				responsible for coordinating activities with the Office of Child Support
				Enforcement in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
(i) The OCSS shall establish, in a manner
				consistent with Federal and State laws, with the Child Support State Plan
				submitted and maintained by OCSS, and any other applicable official issuances
				of the Federal OCSE, a service delivery system, that shall provide services in
				a timely manner as follows:
1. By providing
				web-based customer service access to Program information, as
				appropriate;
2. By providing
				responses to appropriate parties as permitted by Federal and State law to
				written, e-mail and telephone inquiries for help with the case or for
				information;
3. By establishing and
				providing for an administrative complaint review process established as a
				customer service provision in accordance with
				45 C.F.R.
				303.35; and
4. By using technological advances for access
				to and the management of general Program information, including, but not
				limited to, automated income withholding processing; new hires reporting;
				direct deposit of collected support through the various electronic funds
				transfer payment processes offered by the Program; and COLA
				adjustments.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 110 - CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES › Section 10:110-3.2 - County welfare agency's responsibilities

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(a) Each CWA shall
				maintain a child support unit (CSU) with responsibility for, but not limited
				to, the duties described in this section.
(b) The CWA shall allocate and/or hire staff
				for the CWA/CSU.
(c) The CWA shall
				maintain a separate line of authority for CWA/CSU staff.
1. The CWA/CSU functions shall not be
				performed by staff who also perform income maintenance or social service
				functions.
2. Exceptions shall be
				granted by the Commissioner of Human Services and the U.S. Department of Health
				and Human Services where it is determined, based on documentation, that such
				separation is not administratively feasible in sparsely populated
				counties.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 110 - CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES › Section 10:110-3.3 - CWA/CSU's responsibilities

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(a) The CWA/CSU
				shall:
1. Organize in a way that effectively
				and efficiently handles child support cases;
2. Make the determination as to whether the
				applicant/recipient is cooperating with the child support requirements for
				receipt of WFNJ/TANF cash benefits and Medicaid benefits;
3. Provide child support services as
				described in this chapter;
4.
				Notify, on a quarterly basis, individuals who have assigned rights of support
				of the amount of support payments collected;
5. Notify the family whenever they are no
				longer eligible for assistance under the Title IV-A and Medicaid programs,
				within five working days of ineligibility, that child support services shall
				continue unless the client requests that they no longer want services, but
				instead want to close the case. This notice must inform the recipient of the
				benefits and consequences of continuing to receive Title IV-D services,
				including the available services and the State's fees, cost recovery, and
				distribution policies. The requirement to notify the recipient that services
				will be continued, unless the family notifies the Title IV-D agency to the
				contrary, also applies when a child is no longer eligible for Title IV-E foster
				care, but only in those cases that the Title IV-D agency determines that such
				services and notice would be appropriate.
6. Cooperate on inter-county cases;
7. Direct the probation division, obligor or
				payee to change the payee to the appropriate designated state entity, in cases
				where support is subject to an assignment or an application for Title IV-D
				services has been filed;
8. Provide
				application services that are readily accessible to the public for non-public
				assistance cases;
9. Provide, as
				representatives of the State IV-D Agency on the local level, appropriate IV-D
				services for those referrals received from CP&P in accordance with the
				terms of the IV-E/IV-D Inter-Divisional Cooperative Agreement;
10. Provide review and adjustment services in
				accordance with the procedures established by the OCSS in accordance with
				45 C.F.R.
				303.8 and
				N.J.A.C.
				10:110-14; and
11. Provide monitoring and tracking services
				on those NCPs involved in the work requirement program.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 110 - CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES › Section 10:110-3.4 - Monitoring of the Administrative Office of the Courts' (AOC) responsibilities

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(a) The OCSS shall
				be responsible for monitoring the activities included in the Cooperative
				Agreement between the Division and AOC, which shall include, but is not limited
				to, the following activities:
1. Developing
				standard operating procedures, practices and forms, which shall be reviewed by
				the Department prior to adoption and implementation to ensure compliance with
				requirements under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act;
2. Enforcement of support payments in all
				Title IV-D cases;
3. Providing
				technical assistance and training to AOC staff;
4. Monitoring procedures to evaluate staff
				performance;
5. Reviewing and
				maintaining financial and other necessary data as Federally required relating
				to performance of Title IV-D activities and submitting data to the Division
				upon request, or as Federally required;
6. Taking appropriate action on any case
				referred by the Department;
7.
				Receiving, distributing, and responding to all incoming intergovernmental IV-D
				cases;
8. Developing procedures for
				cash handling and accounting functions as Federally required;
9. Providing copies of any order establishing
				or modifying a child support obligation, or notice of determination that there
				should be no change in the child support amount within time frames contained in
				the Cooperative Agreement; and
10.
				Including non-IV-D cases established or modified in the State on or after
				October 1, 1998, on the State Case Registry (SCR) for transmission to the
				Federal Case Registry.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 110 - CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - CUSTODIAL AND NON-CUSTODIAL PARENTS' RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 10:110-4.1 - Custodial parents' rights

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(a) The custodial
				parent shall be provided with easy access to an application for child support
				services, and once the case is established, timely and appropriate notice of
				any action that significantly impacts the status of his or her child support
				case.
(b) If support is collected
				during a quarter, the WFNJ/TANF custodial parent shall be provided with a
				quarterly notice of child support collected. The notice shall include:
1. The amount of current support
				collected;
2. The amount paid
				toward arrearages; and
3. The
				amount paid to the family.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 110 - CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - CUSTODIAL AND NON-CUSTODIAL PARENTS' RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 10:110-4.2 - Non-custodial parents' (NCPs') rights

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(a) The
				non-custodial parent shall be provided easy access to an application for child
				support services, and once the case is established, with timely and appropriate
				notice of any action that significantly impacts the status of his or her child
				support case.
(b) The non-custodial
				parent at his or her request, in writing, or through the New Jersey Child
				Support Hotline, and/or by-way-of the New Jersey Child Support Website, shall
				be informed of the amount of paid support that was distributed as current
				support and/or paid to other entities as past-due support.
(c) The non-custodial parent has the right to
				request a review of the support ordered amount every three years.
(d) The non-custodial parent has the right to
				be notified of the OCSS' administrative complaint procedures, be provided with
				a copy of those procedures, and to request a review, in writing, about an
				action taken or lack of action taken on the case. Subsequent to any
				administrative complaint review that occurs, the non-custodial parent shall be
				notified of the results of, and action(s) taken, when there is evidence that
				there has been an error on the case.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 110 - CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - CUSTODIAL AND NON-CUSTODIAL PARENTS' RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 10:110-4.3 - Custodial parents' responsibilities in Title IV-D cases

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(a) Custodial
				parents in Title IV-D cases shall be responsible as follows:
1. In WFNJ/TANF cases, the custodial parents
				shall:
i. Cooperate in the establishment of
				paternity, including making the child(ren) available for genetic testing, and
				the establishment, modification and enforcement of child support and medical
				support in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10:110-9, 10:90-16, and if family violence
				is involved, with N.J.A.C. 10:90-20; and
ii. Notify the CWA/CSU and remit immediately,
				any child support payment received directly from any person or entity to the
				CWA/CSU, as required by TANF provisions at
				10:90-2.2(a)6.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 110 - CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - CUSTODIAL AND NON-CUSTODIAL PARENTS' RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 10:110-4.4 - Non-custodial parents' responsibilities in a Title IV-D case

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(a) Non-custodial
				parents shall:
1. Appear at all court
				hearings in response to a summons issued by the court;
2. Respond to a subpoena requesting
				information pertaining to the establishment of paternity or the establishment,
				enforcement or modification of an order for child support or medical
				support;
3. Appear for scheduled
				genetic testing to determine paternity;
4. Pay child support and provide medical
				support as ordered by the court;
5.
				Participate in work activities as ordered by the court;
6. Inform the court of any changes in
				custody;
7. Notify the court of any
				change in employer or address; and
8. Maintain sufficient funds to ensure that
				payments made for child support are viable payments, and if any situation
				arises concerning the return of funds by the financial institution, including
				but not limited to insufficient funds, make good on that returned payment and
				any penalties that are applied to it.