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<section article="gle" article_name="Labor and Employment" number="8-311.3" effective_note="EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2026 PER CHAPTER 579 OF 2025" title_number="8" title_name="Unemployment Insurance" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Administration">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “Program” means the Child Support Arrearage to Work Pilot Program.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>There is a Child Support Arrearage to Work Pilot Program in the Department.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The purpose of the Program is to connect individuals who are unemployed and in arrears under a child support order with employment opportunities in the State, including employment opportunities in State government.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The Department, in consultation with the Department of Human Services and the Department of Budget and Management, shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>implement the Program; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>establish the procedures and safeguards necessary to securely share information related to the Program and participants in the Program.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The Department may adopt regulations to carry out this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>On or before July 1, 2026, the Department shall report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly, on the Department’s findings and any recommendations related to the continuation of the Program.</text>
  </level>
</section>
