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708 Chapter 3:Processes and procedures • Section 5: Program integrity (07/2026) Law enforcement No authorization is required when law enforcement is involved in carrying out public assistance laws, investigating proceedings connected with administering ODHS|OHA’s benefit programs or reporting a crime related to abuse. No authorization is required when an ODHS|OHA staff member is disclosing personal knowledge about an individual that does not come from the interaction by the individual with ODHS|OHA. For all programs except medical, ODHS|OHA may release the participant’s address, Social Security number and photo (if available) to a law enforcement officer without an authorization if the law enforcement officer makes the request in the course of official duty, supplies the person’s name and states the individual: • Is a fugitive felon (someone fleeing to avoid prosecution or custody for a crime, or an attempt to commit a crime that would be classified as a felony or is violating parole or probation), or • For all programs except SNAP, has information necessary for the officer to conduct official duties of the officer and the location or apprehension of the individual is within the officer’s official duties. For individuals only in the SNAP program, has information necessary to conduct an official investigation of a fugitive felon or someone violating parole or probation. If domestic violence has been identified in the household, information about a survivor of domestic violence should not be released unless a member of the household is wanted as a fugitive felon or is violating probation or parole. For all programs, an authorization is required to provide other participant- specific information to a law enforcement officer. This requirement includes when a law enforcement officer is requesting information about the owner of an EBT card. ODHS|OHA cannot release EBT information regarding the owner of the card to anyone, even an arresting officer. ODHS|OHA may take information from the officer regarding the card, including the number of the card, in order to take the necessary steps internally to correct the situation. Insurance companies No situations All situations