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1998 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 63.1-250.1:3 as follows:
§ 63.1-250.1:3. Establishment of State Case Registry.
Effective October 1, 1998, the Department shall keep and maintain a State Case Registry (Registry) that contains case records of services provided by the Division of Child Support Enforcement, as well as each support order established or modified in the Commonwealth on or after October 1, 1998. Records contained in this Registry shall be promptly updated, maintained, and regularly monitored, and shall include (i) information on administrative actions and administrative and judicial proceedings and orders relating to paternity establishment and support; (ii) information obtained from comparison with federal, state or local sources of information; (iii) information on support collections and distributions; and (iv) any other relevant information. The Supreme Court of Virginia shall report information concerning judicial proceedings and orders relating to paternity and support to the Department. The Department shall be permitted to disseminate Registry information for information comparisons with other state and federal agencies, and as may be required pursuant to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-193) and any regulations promulgated thereto. Such information comparison activities shall include the following: (i) Federal Case Registry of Child Support Orders; (ii) Federal Parent Locator Service; (iii) temporary assistance to needy families and Medicaid; and (iv) intrastate and interstate information comparisons.