1. (a) An employer that has employees who are employed in Texas and one or more other states may choose to report to a state other than Texas provided the employer designates only one state in which such employer has employees; transmits the required reports using magnetic or electronic media authorized by the Title IV-D agency for conveying information; and notifies the Secretary of Health and Human services, in writing, prior to reporting.

2. (b) When submitting written notification to the Secretary about the designation of the single State for new hire reporting, an employer should include the following information:

   1. (1) Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN),
   2. (2) Employer's name, address, telephone number related to the FEIN,
   3. (3) State selected for reporting purposes,
   4. (4) Other States in which the company has employees,
   5. (5) Corporate point of contact.
3. (c) If the company will be reporting new hires on behalf of subsidiaries who operate under different names and FEINs, the employer should also list the names, FEINs and states where they have employees working.

4. (d) An employer can notify the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services in one of three ways:

   1. (1) Notify the Secretary in writing at the following address: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Child Support Enforcement Multi State Employer Registration, P.O. Box 509, Randallstown, MD 21133;
   2. (2) Notify the Secretary in writing by facsimile: Department of Health and Human Services Administration for children and Families, Office of child Support Enforcement, Multistate Employer Notification, 1-410-277-9325; or
   3. (3) Notify the Secretary via the Internet by accessing the Multistate Employer option on the OCSE World Wide Web home Page. The Internet address is: http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/newhire/index.html.

Source Note:The provisions of this §55.305 adopted to be effective October 1, 1998, 23 TexReg 9299.