SECTION 340:40-7-4. Identity and Social Security number

(a)   Identity. The identity of the person making application for child care services must be verified. When an authorized representative applies on behalf of a household, the worker verifies the identity of both the authorized representative and the applicant. Identity may be verified through readily available documentary evidence, or if evidence is unavailable, through a collateral contact. Any documents that reasonably establish the applicant's identity must be accepted, and no requirement for a specific type of document, such as a birth certificate, may be imposed. Examples of acceptable documentary evidence that the applicant may provide include, but are not limited to:

(1)   a driver license;

(2)   a work or school identification (ID);

(3)   an ID for health benefits or for other assistance or social service program;

(4)   a voter registration card;

(5)   wage stubs; or

(6)   a birth certificate.

(b)   Social Security number (SSN). The client is not required to provide a SSN for any member of the household in order to receive subsidized child care benefits.

[Source: Added at 17 Ok Reg 25, eff 10-1-99 (emergency); Added at 17 Ok Reg 1244, eff 6-1-00; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1358, eff 7-1-04; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1872, eff 7-1-06]