(c) SNAP recipients who are noncustodial parents or putative fathers.

1. (1) Noncustodial parents and putative fathers who have been referred for child support services must cooperate in:

   1. (A) Establishing paternity if the child was born out of wedlock; and
   2. (B) Providing support for the child unless a good cause determination has been made by the Department of Human Services.

2. (2) Cooperation may include:

   1. (A) Providing requested information;
   2. (B) Appearing for appointments and hearings;
   3. (C) Participating in testing for paternity establishment; and
   4. (D) Compliance with the terms of an order for support.

(d) Reporting noncooperation of parties.

1. (1) If a party who receives TEA, Medicaid, or SNAP, and whose cooperation is mandatory as a condition of receiving those benefits, willfully fails to comply with any of the cooperation requirements, he or she will be considered noncooperative unless a good cause finding has been determined by the department.

2. (2)

   1. (A) If the Office of Child Support Enforcement concludes that the party has willfully failed to comply, a notice will be sent by certified mail and will summarize the facts constituting the finding of noncooperation.
   2. (B) The party must cooperate or request an administrative hearing to contest the finding of noncooperation within ten (10) business days from the date of the notice or the department:

(i) Will be notified of the finding; and

1. (ii) May apply appropriate sanctions.
2. (3) After the ten-day period referenced above, and even though the department has been notified of noncooperation, the party continues to have the right to request an administrative hearing within thirty (30) calendar days of the date on the notice.
3. (4) The office will continue to pursue child support efforts to the extent possible after the department has been notified of noncooperation.
4. (5) If at any time the party provides the office with the requested information needed for working the child support case, the office will notify the department that the party has cooperated.