Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 1714.1 - GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Subchapter 2 - SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
Section 17-1714.1-11 - Furnishing of social security number
Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 17-1714.1-11
Current through August, 2024
(a) The department shall require, as a condition of eligibility, that each individual applying for medical assistance furnish a SSN, except as provided in paragraph (c).
(b) If an individual is unable to furnish a SSN or has not been issued a SSN, the department shall:
(1) Assist the applicant in completing an
application for a SSN;
(2) Obtain
evidence required under the SSA regulations to establish the age, citizenship
or non-citizen status, and the true identity of the individual; and
(3) Send the application to SSA or, if there
is evidence that the individual has previously been issued a SSN, request that
the SSA furnish the number.
(c) The following are exceptions to the requirements of subsection (a):
(1) The
department may give a Medicaid identification number to an individual who:
(A) Is born to a Medicaid mother;
(B) Is not eligible to receive a
SSN;
(C) Does not have a SSN and
may only be issued a SSN for a valid non-work reason; or
(D) Refuses to obtain a SSN because of
well-established religious objections as defined in
42 C.F.R.
§435.910(h)(3).
(2) The identification number may
be either a SSN obtained by the department on the individual's behalf or
another unique identifier.
(3) A
newborn under age one year is not required to provide a SSN.
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