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MEDICAL SERVICES POLICY MANUAL, SECTION D D-400 Social Security Number Enumeration Requirement D 400 Social Security Number Enumeration Requirement

D-400 Social Security Number Enumeration Requirement

MS Manual 01/01/14

To meet the Social Security enumeration requirement, each eligible person must either: 1. Declare a Social Security number or 2. Apply for a Social Security number if one has not been issued or if one has been issued but is not known. EXCEPTIONS: A social security number is not required for an individual who: a. Is not eligible to receive a SSN (e.g. Refugee); b. Does not have a SSN and may only be issued a SSN for a valid non-work reason (e.g. Emergency Medicaid, Pregnant Women (unborn child); c. Is eligible in the Newborn Infant Category or d. Refuses to obtain a SSN because of well-established religious objections. Well- established religious objections mean that the individual: 1) Is a member of a recognized religious sect or division of the sect; and 2) Adheres to the tenets or teachings of the sect or division of the sect and for that reason is conscientiously opposed to applying for or using a national identification number.  Note: Since most newborns are “enumerated at birth”, a pseudo number assigned to the newborn will be updated in the eligibility system when a SSN is received.

1. Individuals who Declare an SSN To declare an SSN, an individual must state the number. Verification is not required. When an individual declares an SSN, the caseworker will enter the SSN in the eligibility system for verification through the SVES system. (This verification process is described in MS D-200.) The caseworker will not attempt to verify the SSN declared. However, if the household presents documentary evidence such as a social security card, a copy will