KRS 205.598: Withholding of income and state tax refund of person required by court to

provide cost of child's health service -- Priority of claims for child support over

costs of reimbursement of child medical support.

(1) The Cabinet for Health and Family Servic es shall withhold the wages, salary, or

other employment income of, and require withholding amounts from state tax

refunds to, any person who:

(a) Is required by court or administrative order to provide coverage of the costs of

health services to a child who is eligible for medical assistance;

(b) Has received payment from a third party for the costs of the services for the

child; but

(c) Has not used these payments to reimburse either the other parent or guardian

of the child, or the provider of the services.

(2) Any claims for current or past -due child support income shall take priority over the

claims for the costs of reimbursing the Medical Assistance Program for child

medical support.