§ 42-4-122 — Cooperation with paternity determination

Wyoming § 42-4-122

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 42: Welfare
• Ch. 4: MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES
• Art. 1: IN GENERAL

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this
section, as a condition of eligibility, or continuing
eligibility, for medical assistance under this chapter, a person
who receives medical assistance shall cooperate in good faith
with the department to:
(i) Establish the paternity of a child, including any
proceeding to adjudicate parentage that is held pursuant to W.S.
14-2-801 through 14-2-823;
(ii) Obtain a child support obligation payment or
other payments or property to which the state may have a claim,
including recovery of birth costs paid by medical assistance
pursuant to W.S. 14-2-1001 through 14-2-1008.
(b) The following persons are not required to cooperate
with the department pursuant to subsection (a) of this section:
(i) A person who is pregnant, or who has been
pregnant within the preceding sixty (60) days;
(ii) A person who has good cause to not cooperate
with the department, as determined by rule promulgated pursuant
to W.S. 14-2-1008;
(iii) A woman who has been pregnant within the
preceding twelve (12) months. This paragraph is repealed
effective March 31, 2027.