1. (a) The identity for each financial assistance group (AG) member shall be verified at the initial eligibility determination.
2. (b) If electronic verification described in (e) below fails to verify identity, documents described in 42 CFR 435.407(a), (c) or (d) shall be considered acceptable verification of an individual’s identity.
3. (c) Refusal or failure to verify identity shall result in the denial or termination of financial assistance for the entire AG.
4. (d) Reasonable opportunity to present satisfactory documentary evidence of identity, pursuant to 42 CFR 435.956(b)(2), shall be 95 days from the date on the notice of decision as defined in He-W 601.05.
5. (e) Documentation provided by the Social Security Administration, in accordance with 42 USC 1396a(ee), shall be considered acceptable verification of an individual’s identity.

Source. (See Revision Note #1 at Chapter Heading He-W 600) #5171, eff 6-26-91; ss by #6531, INTERIM, eff 6-27-97, EXPIRES: 10-25-97; ss by #6614, eff 10-24-97; amd by #7666, eff 4-1-02; amd by #8452, eff 10-22-05; ss by #9274, eff 9-20-08; ss by #9848, eff 1-12-11; ss by #10698, eff 10-21-14; ss by #14017, eff 6-29-24