37.2.301    PURPOSE AND SCOPE

(1) Except as provided in (2) , this subchapter implements for the department and the department of revenue the mechanisms provided in Title 17, chapter 4, MCA, for recovery and offset of monetary sums owing to the state of Montana related to the provision of services through the programs administrated by the department.

(2) The recovery and offset of debts being enforced or collected by the department under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act is implemented by ARM 37.62.1501, 37.62.1503 and 37.62.1505.

(3) The provisions of this subchapter are not the department's exclusive means of debt collection, but are in addition to any other means of offset, recovery or other debt collection procedures authorized by law.

History: Sec. 17-4-110 and 53-2-201, MCA; IMP, Sec. 17-4-104, 53-2-108 and 53-2-201, MCA; NEW, 1994 MAR p. 3198, Eff. 12/23/94; TRANS, from SRS, 1996 MAR p. 2433; AMD, 2000 MAR p. 1653, Eff. 6/30/00; AMD, 2003 MAR p. 2440, Eff. 10/31/03.