Page 22

Title 7: SNAP Page 19 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter A: Administration Responsibilities of the Department Revised June 20, 2025 Confidentiality Keep information received through IEVS confidential. Release it only to:  Persons about whom IEVS information is printed.  The head of household.  An authorized representative of the client who is acting on behalf of the client.  Other state agencies administering programs participating in IEVS.  The Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL). Unauthorized disclosure of information received from the Social Security Administration or the Internal Revenue Service may be punishable by $5,000 fine, five years imprisonment, or both. Social Security Numbers Legal reference: 7 CFR 273.6(f) The Department is authorized to use social security numbers (SSN) in the administration of SNAP. To the extent determined necessary by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, state agencies have access to information regarding individual SNAP applicants and participants who receive SSI. This information should be used to help:  Determine a household’s eligibility to receive assistance.  Determine the amount of assistance.  Verify information given by the household.  Prevent duplicate participation.  Facilitate mass changes in federal benefits.  Determine the accuracy and reliability of information given by households. Effect of Receipt of SNAP on Other Benefits Legal reference: 7 CFR 272.1(a) Receipt of SNAP benefits cannot be the basis used to decrease any assistance otherwise provided to an individual or individuals. Personnel Legal reference: 7 CFR 272.4(a) Only qualified merit employees can conduct the required applicant household interviews. FIP certification personnel are used to meet the interview requirements for FIP households applying for SNAP.