§ 111-b. Functions, powers and duties of the department. 1. The single\norganizational unit within the department shall be responsible for the\nsupervision of the activities of state and local officials relating to\nestablishment of paternity of children born out-of-wedlock, location of\nabsent parents and enforcement of support obligations of legally\nresponsible relatives to contribute for the support of their dependents.\n 2. The department is hereby authorized to accept, on behalf of the\nstate and the social services districts concerned, assignments of\nsupport rights owed to persons receiving (i) aid to dependent children\npursuant to title ten of article five of this chapter or, (ii) where\nappropriate, foster care maintenance payments made pursuant to title\nIV-E of the federal social security act; provided however, that it will\nnot be appropriate where such requirement will have a negative impact\nupon the health, safety or welfare of such child or other individuals in\nthe household or impair the likelihood of the child returning to his or\nher family when discharged from foster care or, (iii) home relief\npursuant to title three of article five of this chapter. Notwithstanding\nany inconsistent provisions of title six of this article or any other\nprovisions of law, the department may enforce such assigned support\nrights either directly, through social services officials or, if there\nis in effect an approved agreement between the social services official\nand another governmental agency, through such other agency. In any\nproceeding to enforce such assignment, the official bringing such\nproceeding shall have the same rights as if the proceeding were being\nbrought to enforce section four hundred fifteen of the family court act.\n 2-a. The department shall prepare a notice which shall be distributed\nby social services officials to persons who may be required to assign\nsupport rights which notice shall explain the rights and obligations\nthat may result from the establishment of paternity and the right of the\nassignor to be kept informed, upon request, of the time, date and place\nof any proceedings involving the assignor and such other information as\nthe department believes is pertinent. The notice shall state that the\nattorney initiating the proceeding represents the department.\n 3. In appropriate cases, the department is authorized to utilize\nsupport enforcement and collection and location services made available\nthrough the secretary of health and human services, including the\nservices of federal courts, the federal parent locator service, the\nfederal case registry of child support orders, the national directory of\nnew hires, and the treasury department, if and so long as authorized and\nrequired by federal law.\n 4. The department shall maintain and operate a parent locator service\nwith respect to cases being provided services pursuant to this title.\n To effectuate the purposes of this subdivision, the commissioner shall\nrequest and receive from the departments, authorities, boards, bureaus,\ncommissions, corporations, councils, funds, offices, or other agencies\nof the state, or any of its political subdivisions, and all such\norganizational entities of the state and social services districts are\nhereby directed, to provide and the political subdivisions are hereby\nauthorized to provide, such assistance and data as will enable the\ndepartment and social services districts to properly carry out their\npowers and duties to locate such parents and to enforce their liability\nfor the support of their children. Any records established pursuant to\nthe provisions of this section shall be available only to the secretary\nof health and human services, office of the inspector general, social\nservices districts, district attorneys, county attorneys, corporation\ncounsels, and courts having jurisdiction in any proceeding under article\nfour, five, five-A, or five-B of the family court act; provide
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