1. (a) The eligibility agency shall make a collateral contact on behalf of the parent or caretaker.
2. (b) The eligibility agency shall obtain from the parent or caretaker a list of sources of reliable collateral contact information.
3. (c) The eligibility agency shall cooperate with a source who acts as a collateral contact.

4. (d) Sources of reliable collateral contact information may include the following:

   1. (1) Public records, such as domestic relations or other courthouse records.
   2. (2) A school teacher or principal.
   3. (3) A regulated child care provider.
   4. (4) A health care professional.
   5. (5) A social service worker or counselor.
   6. (6) A religious professional.
   7. (7) An attorney.
   8. (8) Any other third party with knowledge about a fact or circumstance bearing on eligibility.
5. (e) The eligibility agency may not contact an alleged abuser or former abuser in a domestic violence situation.

Cross References

This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 3042.65 (relating to verification of income); 55 Pa. Code § 3042.66 (relating to verification of residence); 55 Pa. Code § 3042.67 (relating to verification of work, education or training); 55 Pa. Code § 3042.68 (relating to verification of circumstances relating to a decrease in copayment); 55 Pa. Code § 3042.69 (relating to verification of identity); 55 Pa. Code § 3042.71 (relating to verification of family size); 55 Pa. Code § 3042.73 (relating to verification of care and control); 55 Pa. Code § 3042.145 (relating to domestic and other violence); and 55 Pa. Code § 3042.146 (relating to homelessness).