45 CFR § 302.10 - Statewide operations.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t45/s302.10"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "45 CFR § 302.10 - Statewide operations."
title_number: 45
title_name: "Public Welfare"
section_number: "302.10"
section_name: "Statewide operations."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES, ADMINISTRATION OF FAMILIES AND SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
part_number: "302"
part_name: "STATE PLAN REQUIREMENTS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "42 U.S.C. 651 through 658, 659a, 660, 664, 666, 667, 1302, 1396a(a)(25), 1396b(d)(2), 1396b(o), 1396b(p), and 1396(k)."
regulatory_source: "40 FR 27159, June 26, 1975, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "302"
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# 302.10 Statewide operations.

The State plan shall provide that:

(a) It will be in operation on a statewide basis in accordance with equitable standards for administration that are mandatory throughout the State;

(b) If administered by a political subdivision of the State, the plan will be mandatory on such political subdivision;

(c) The IV-D agency will assure that the plan is continuously in operation in all appropriate offices or agencies through:

(1) Methods for informing staff of State policies, standards, procedures and instructions; and

(2) Regular planned examination and evaluation of operations in local offices by regularly assigned State staff, including regular visits by such staff; and through reports, controls, or other necessary methods.