SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 1226 & CS for SB 734

    Amendment No. ___   Barcode 971920

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11  Senators Burt and Peaden moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment 

14         On page 77, lines 8-20, delete those lines

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17         Section 35.  (1)  The Department of Revenue and the

18  Office of State Courts Administrator may pursue authorization

19  to use funds available under Title IV-D of the Social Security

20  Act, 42 U.S.C. ss. 651 et seq., for the purpose of providing

21  mediation services in Title IV-D cases.

22         (2)  Contingent upon a specific appropriation, the

23  Office of State Courts Administrator shall conduct a Title

24  IV-D mediation pilot study for the purpose of determining the

25  cost allocation plan for Title IV-D allowable and

26  non-allowable activities included in mediation of Title IV-D

27  cases and evaluating the potential impact of mediation on

28  Title IV-D child support cases and Title IV-D performance

29  measures, including both incentive measures and time

30  standards. The mediation services provided by this pilot study

31  will not be limited to child support, but include other

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 1226 & CS for SB 734

    Amendment No. ___   Barcode 971920





  1  parenting issues as needed. The mediation pilot study

  2  conducted by the Office of State Courts Administrator will be

  3  implemented in consultation with and with the assistance of

  4  the Department of Revenue. The Office of State Courts

  5  Administrator will submit a final report on the evaluation of

  6  the pilot study to the appropriate substantive committees in

  7  the Senate and House of Representatives by June 30, 2004.

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