(a) The court shall not direct the department of children's services' or its contractors' or agents' use or disposition of any federal funds for which any child or person in the care of the department is eligible or may receive and for which the department may be payee on behalf of such child or person including, but not limited to, Social Security survivors benefits under Title II of the federal Social Security Act, and supplemental security income benefits under Title XVI of the federal Social Security Act, foster care or adoption assistance benefits received pursuant to Title IV-E of the Adoption Assistance Act of 1980 of the federal Social Security Act, or veteran's benefits, railroad retirement benefits or black lung benefits or any successor entitlements that are provided by federal law.
(b) Funds received under any federal benefits programs shall be processed, utilized and accounted for by the department pursuant only to federal regulations or federal court orders governing those programs.
Acts 1996, ch. 1079, § 75.
Compiler's Notes. Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act are compiled in 42 U.S.C. § 401 et seq. and 42 U.S.C. § 1381 et seq., respectively.
Title IV-E of the Social Security Act, as added by the Adoption Assistance Act of 1980, is compileed primarily in 42 U.S.C. § 670 et seq.
Acts 1996, ch. 1079, § 184 provided:
“Any provision of this act, or the application thereof, which is inconsistent with federal law, rule or regulation shall be deemed to be construed as being consistent with federal law, rule or regulation.”