- (a) In all cases where either party is ordered to provide medical support through his or her employer and child support enforcement services are provided by the Office of Child Support Enforcement, the National Medical Support Notice (NMSN) will be used as required by federal regulations.
(b)
- (1) The NMSN must be sent to the employer within two (2) business days of receiving employment information or matching with employer information contained in the National Directory of New Hires.
- (2) If the obligated parent changes employers, the office will send a National Medical Support Notice to the new employer within two (2) business days of identifying the new employer unless medical support is provided by a third party.
(c)
- (1) The Consumer Credit Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq., limits apply to the combined total withheld for both child support and medical coverage.
- (2) See 9 CAR § 5-207, Computing amount for withholding, for a discussion of Consumer Credit Protection Act limits.
- (3) Income withholding for child support must take priority over the deduction for healthcare premiums.
- (d) The office will notify the employer when there is no longer a current order for medical support in effect for which the agency is responsible.
(e) The employer and the healthcare administrator must follow Arkansas law to:
- (1) Implement income withholding for healthcare coverage premiums;
- (2) Enroll the child; and
- (3) Provide information regarding the policy to the family.