(A) The medicaid director may adopt rules under section 5160.02 of the Revised Code to implement sections 5160.35 to 5160.43 of the Revised Code, including rules that specify what constitutes cooperating with efforts to obtain support or payments, or medical assistance payments, and when cooperation may be waived.

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(B) The department shall adopt rules under section 5160.02 of the Revised Code to do all of the following:

(1) For purposes of the definition of “information” in division (A) of section 5160.35 of the Revised Code, any data other than the data specified in that division that should be included in the definition.

(2) For purposes of division (C)(1)(a) of section 5160.39 of the Revised Code, the medium, format, and manner in which a third party must provide information to the department.

(3) For purposes of division (C)(2) of section 5160.39 of the Revised Code, the method by which a third party must provide the department with access to information.

(C) Rules authorized by division (A) of this section may be adopted in accordance with section 111.15 of the Revised Code. Rules authorized by division (B) of this section shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119 of the Revised Code.