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OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

SOCIAL SECURITY ENUMERATION

Policy: With certain exceptions, all applicants must tell the local social services district what their Social Security Number (SSN) is or apply for an initial or replacement Social Security card.

NOTE: There are three exceptions to this policy:

• An undocumented alien, applying for Medicaid coverage of care and services necessary for the treatment of an emergency medical condition, is not required to apply for or provide an SSN.

• A pregnant woman is not required to apply for or provide an SSN. Districts cannot require a pregnant woman to provide an SSN until the end of the month in which the sixtieth (60th) day following the end of her pregnancy occurs. (See CATEGORICAL FACTORS MEDICAID EXTENSIONS/CONTINUATIONS) However, some pregnant women may want to provide a SSN and may do so.

• An SSN is not required for a child, born to a woman eligible for and receiving Medicaid, at the time of the child's birth for up to one year. NOTE: Deemed newborns are required to provide an SSN upon reaching one year of age. (See CATEGORICAL FACTORS MEDICAID EXTENSIONS/CONTINUATIONS)

References: Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997

SSL Sect.

131-c

Dept. Regs. 369.2(b)(1) 370.2(c)(3)

ADMs

10 OHIP/ADM-8

OMM/ADM 97-2 97 ADM-23 93 ADM-4 90 ADM-9 89 ADM-12 88 ADM-47 88 ADM-4 87 ADM-25 83 ADM-29

MRG