45 CFR § 283.1 - What does this part cover?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t45/s283.1"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "45 CFR § 283.1 - What does this part cover?"
title_number: 45
title_name: "Public Welfare"
section_number: "283.1"
section_name: "What does this part cover?"
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE (ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS), ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
part_number: "283"
part_name: "IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 403(A)(2) OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT BONUS TO REWARD DECREASE IN ILLEGITIMACY RATIO"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "42 U.S.C. 603."
regulatory_source: "64 FR 18493, Apr. 14, 1999, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "283"
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# 283.1 What does this part cover?

This part explains how States may be considered for the “Bonus to Reward Decrease in Illegitimacy Ratio,” as authorized by section 403(a)(2) of the Social Security Act. It describes the data on which we will base the bonus, how we will make the award, and how we will determine the amount of the award.