Ch. 392

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3)      ESTABLISHING SUPPORT ORDERS;

(4)      COLLECTING AND DISBURSING SUPPORT PAYMENTS;

(5)      REVIEWING AND MODIFYING CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS; AND

(6)      EXCEPT FOR LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH §
10-115 OF THIS SUBTITLE AND AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, ENFORCING
SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS.

(D) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (H) (I) (H) OF THIS SECTION, THE SECRETARY
SHALL:

(1) ADOPT REGULATIONS THAT:

(I)      REQUIRE THE TRANSFER OF ALL ASPECTS OF CHILD SUPPORT
ENFORCEMENT TO ONE OR MORE PRIVATE CONTRACTORS BY JULY 1, 2003;

(II)     PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF ANY PRIVATE
CONTRACTOR;

(III)   PROHIBIT THE COST OF TRANSFERRING CHILD SUPPORT
ENFORCEMENT TO PRIVATE CONTRACTORS AS DEFINED IN ITEM (II) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH FROM EXCEEDING THE FISCAL YEAR 1995 ADMINISTRATIVE COST PER
CHILD SUPPORT DOLLAR COLLECTED BY THE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
ADMINISTRATION IN THE PILOT PROGRAM AREAS;

(IV)    ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR THE ORDERLY TRANSITION
FROM AN EXISTING PRIVATE CONTRACTOR TO THE PRIVATE CONTRACTOR
SELECTED TO CONTINUE PRIVATIZATION UNDER THIS SECTION;

(IV) (V) REQUIRE ANY PRIVATE CONTRACTOR TO OFFER
EMPLOYMENT UPON TERMS DEEMED BY THE SECRETARY TO BE FAIR AND
EQUITABLE TO ANY FORMER EXISTING STATE EMPLOYEES WORKING FOR AN
EXISTING CONTRACTOR WHO ARE AFFECTED BY THE TRANSFER OF CHILD SUPPORT
ENFORCEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THIS SECTION AND TO RETAIN ANY
EMPLOYEES WHO ACCEPT THE OFFER:

1.       FOR THE DURATION OF THE PILOT PROGRAM UNLESS
THERE IS CAUSE FOR DISMISSAL; AND

2.       AT A SALARY AND BENEFIT LEVEL COMPARABLE TO THE
SALARY AND BENEFITS TO WHICH THEY WERE ENTITLED AT THE TIME OF THE
TRANSFER;

(V) (VI) REQUIRE ANY PRIVATE CONTRACTOR TO ADOPT A
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE FOR EMPLOYEES WHO ARE RETAINED BY THE PRIVATE
CONTRACTOR UNDER ITEM (IV) (V) OF THIS ITEM; AND

(VI) (VII) PROHIBIT THE REIMBURSEMENT OF ANY PRIVATE
CONTRACTOR FROM CHILD SUPPORT COLLECTIONS; AND

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