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 PUBLIC LAW 105-200-JULY 16, 1998 112 STAT. 661 (B) conform with the requirements of part D of title IV of the Social Security Act; and (C) include a separate and easily severable employer withholding notice, informing the employer of— (i) applicable provisions of State law requiring the employer to withhold any employee contributions due under any group health plan in connection with coverage required to be provided under such order; (ii) the duration of the withholding requirement; (iii) the applicability of limitations on any such withholding under title III of the Consumer Credit Protection Act; (iv) the applicability of any prioritization required under State law between amounts to be withheld for purposes of cash support and amounts to be withheld for purposes of medical support, in cases where available funds are insufficient for full withholding for both purposes; and (v) the name and telephone number of the appropriate unit or division to contact at the State agency regarding the National Medical Support Notice. (3) PROCEDURES.— The regulations promulgated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include appropriate procedures for the transmission of the National Medical Support Notice to employ- ers by State agencies administering the programs operated pursuant to part D of title IV of the Social Security Act. (4) INTERIM REGULATIONS.— Not later than 10 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall issue interim regulations providing for the National Medical Support Notice. (5) FINAL REGULATIONS.— Not later than 1 year after the issuance of the interim regulations under paragraph (4), the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Labor shall jointly issue final regulations providing for the National Medical Support Notice. (c) REQUIRED USE BY STATES OF NATIONAL MEDICAL SUPPORT NOTICES. — (1) STATE PROCEDURES. —Section 466(a)(19) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 666(a)(19)) is amended to read as follows: "(19) HEALTH CARE COVERAGE.—Procedures under which— "(A) effective as provided in section 401(c)(3) of the Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998, all child support orders enforced pursuant to this part which include a provision for the health care coverage of the child are enforced, where appropriate, through the use of the National Medical Support Notice promulgated pursuant to section 401(b) of the Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998 (and referred to in section 609(a)(5)(C) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 in connection with group health plans covered under title I of such Act, in section 401(e)(3)(C) of the Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998 in connection with State or local group health plans, and in section 401(f)(5)(C) of such Act in connection with church group health plans); Deadline. Deadline.

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