Bill > H0336

This bill amends several sections of Idaho law to modify child support enforcement procedures and provisions. The bill adds new remedies for collecting child support, including allowing the department to intercept support payments to reimburse foster care costs and charge various fees for support enforcement services. It expands reporting requirements by mandating that consumer reporting agencies be notified about non-custodial parents with significant child support arrears. The bill also establishes new provisions for medical support enforcement, requiring the department to ensure health insurance coverage for children and providing a process for administrative review. Additionally, the bill creates a new process for reviewing and potentially modifying child support orders, which will occur automatically every 36 months or when there are substantial changes in circumstances such as income or custody. The legislation removes some administrative rule-making provisions and updates the state's authority to enforce child support obligations. A key provision allows for modification of support orders only if the new calculated amount differs from the existing order by at least 15% or $50 per month. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, with an emergency clause declaring its immediate importance.

Health and Social Services

Health and Welfare Committee (H)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/H0336/