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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTIONS 100 TO 900 500 Availability of Information 530 Disclosure of Information from the Case Record

assisted state programs which provide assistance on a means-tested basis to low- income individuals; 2. Persons directly connected with the administration of the Child Support Program under Part D, Title IV of the Social Security Act in order to assist in the administration of that program; 3. Employees of the Secretary of Health and Human Services as necessary to assist in establishing or verifying eligibility or benefits under Title II and XVI of the Social Security Act; 4. Employees of the Comptroller General’s Office of the United States for audit examination authorized by any other provision of law; and 5. Local, state or federal law enforcement officials, upon their written request, for the purpose of investigating an alleged violation of the Food Stamp Act or regulations; and 6. Federal, State or local law enforcement officers who are attempting to apprehend a fleeing felon. Any written request from a law enforcement official must include the identity of the individual requesting the information, his or her authority to do so, the violation being investigated and the name of the person about whom the information is requested. (Other identifying information such as social security number and/or date of birth must be provided if available.) A federal, state or local law enforcement officer (including parole officers) may notify a Department of Health & Human Services (DHS) employee that a SNAP recipient is fleeing to avoid prosecution, custody, or confinement for a felony, is violating a condition of parole or probation, or that the applicant/recipient has information necessary for the officer to conduct an official duty related to a felony or parole violation. If so, DHS will provide, upon request, to the law enforcement officer the recipient’s address, social security number, and (if available) photograph. For Requests Made in Person - If the law enforcement officer making the request is not known to the DHS County Office, identification will be requested before this information is released. The identification should prove that the person is currently serving as a law enforcement officer. The term law enforcement officer includes probation and parole officers. For Requests Made by Telephone - Telephone inquiries will be honored only if the DHS County Office employee is sure of the identity of the person making the request. Otherwise, the law enforcement officer will be asked to come into the DHS County Office and present acceptable identification.