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10   payments prior to referral of a case to a private
11   collection agency."
12     3.  By inserting after page 31, line 22 the
13   following:
14     "Sec. ___.  NEW SECTION.  252B.6A  EXTERNAL
15   SERVICES.
16     1.  Provided that the action is consistent with
17   applicable federal law and regulation, an attorney
18   licensed in this state shall receive compensation as
19   provided in this section for support collected as the
20   direct result of a judicial proceeding maintained by
21   the attorney, if all of the following apply to the
22   case:
23     a.  The unit is providing services under this
24   chapter.
25     b.  The current support obligation is terminated
26   and only arrearages are due under an administrative or
27   court order and there has been no payment under the
28   order for at least the twelve-month period prior to
29   the provision of notice to the unit by the attorney
30   under this section.
31     c.  Support is assigned to the state based upon
32   cash assistance paid under chapter 239, or its
33   successor.
34     d.  The attorney has provided written notice to the
35   central office of the unit and to the obligee at the
36   last known address of the obligee of the intent to
37   initiate a specified judicial proceeding, at least
38   thirty days prior to initiating the proceeding.
39     e.  The attorney has provided documentation to the
40   unit that the attorney is insured against loss caused
41   by the attorney's legal malpractice or acts or
42   omissions of the attorney which result in loss to the
43   state or other person.
44     f.  The collection is received by the collection
45   services center within ninety days of provision of the
46   notice to the unit.  An attorney may provide
47   subsequent notices to the unit to extend the time for
48   receipt of the collection by subsequent ninety-day
49   periods.
50     2.  a.  If, prior to February 15, 1998, notice is

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 1   provided pursuant to subsection 1 to initiate a
 2   specific judicial proceeding, this section shall not
 3   apply to the proceeding unless the unit consents to
 4   the proceeding.
 5     b.  (1)  If, on or after February 15, 1998, notice
 6   is provided pursuant to subsection 1 to initiate a
 7   specific judicial proceeding, this section shall apply
 8   to the proceeding only if the case is exempt from

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