(a) As a condition of eligibility, a recipient must
comply with medical support requirements, as provided by §1912(a)(1)
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. §1396k(a)(1)).
(b) Good cause for noncooperation exists if:
(1) the child was conceived as a result of incest or
rape;
(2) adoption proceedings for the child are pending;
(3) the parent of the child, for three months or less,
has been working with an agency to decide whether to place the child
for adoption;
(4) the child may be physically or emotionally harmed
by cooperation;
(5) the parent may be physically harmed, or emotionally
harmed to the extent of impairing the parent's ability to care for
the child, by cooperation; or
(6) the requirement is waived under 45 CFR §260.52(c)
in accordance with the requirements of Texas Human Resources Code §31.0322.
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