HAR §17-655-4. Determination of identity

(a) The identity of family members shall be established prior to the approval of assistance: (1) For the AFDC, the establishment of identity shall be used to establish the relationship to dependent children; and (2) For the GA, the establishment of identity is a requirement to receive assistance. (b) At the initial application for food stamps, the applicant's identity or the identity of both the authorized representative and the head of the household where an authorized representative applies on behalf of a household shall be verified prior to certification. (c) The identity of an individual shall be verified through readily available documentary evidence including, but not limited to: (1) Birth certificate; (2) Passport; (3) Church record of birth or baptism; (4) School or employment records or identification; (5) Insurance policy; (6) Marriage record; (7) Military discharge papers; (8) Draft card; (9) State identification card; (10) Motor vehicle operator's license; (11) Voter registration card; (12) Credit card with signature shown; or (13) Any other document which shows either the individual's signature or photograph. 655-10 (d) For food stamps, identification for health benefits or another assistance or social service program and wage stubs are acceptable documentary evidence. (e) Any document which reasonably establishes the individual's identity shall be accepted. (f) When every effort to establish an individual's identity through documentary evidence has failed, the identity of the individual may be established through a collateral contact with a private or public agency. The name of the collateral contact and organization the collateral contact represents shall be documented in the case record. [Eff 3/19/93; am 8/1/94 ] (Auth: HRS §346-14) (Imp: HRS §346-71; 7 C.F.R. §273.2; 45 C.F.R. §233.90) §17-655-5 Determination of age for financial assistance. (a) Verification of an individual's age shall be required when age is a factor in determining eligibility for assistance or exemption from a program or work requirement. (b) The primary documentary source for establishing the age of an individual shall be a birth certificate. (c) When the individual does not have a birth certificate, other documents may be used, such as, but not limited to: (1) Baptismal certificate; (2) School record; (3) Marriage record; (4) Passport; (5) Military record; or (6) Social service agency record. (d) When documentary sources are not available, the following shall be acceptable verification: (1) Statements of relatives or friends who are knowledgeable of the individual's circumstances. The case record shall contain documentation of the: 655-11 (A) Name of the relatives or friends; and (B) Facts on which the relatives' or friends' knowledge is based; or (2) SSA determination of age established for SSI or social security benefits. (e) When all reasonable efforts to establish age have failed, an estimate of age based upon an examination by a physician shall be used. [Eff 3/19/93; am 8/1/94 ] (Auth: HRS §346-14) (Imp: HRS §346-14; 45 C.F.R. §233.90) §§17-655-6 to 17-655-10 (Reserved) SUBCHAPTER 2 SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER