HF 2263 (LSB 6042YH (4) 83)

HOUSE FILE 2263

BY  SORENSON, BAUDLER, HAGENOW, DE BOEF, TYMESON, WINDSCHITL, HELLAND, LUKAN, CHAMBERS, SCHULTZ, PAULSEN, HUSEMAN, RANTS, SANDS, HORBACH, ARNOLD, STRUYK, ROBERTS, and SODERBERG

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to verification of social security numbers for public programs under the purview of the department of human services.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  VERIFICATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS —— DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES PUBLIC PROGRAMS.  The department of human services shall adopt rules to require that any program supported by public funds under the department of human services shall require verification by state or local staff, as applicable, of the social security number of any applicant for program services. The department shall incorporate the verification requirement into all application processes in the most cost-effective manner.
EXPLANATION
   This bill requires the department of human services to adopt rules to require that any program supported by public funds under the purview of the department require verification by state or local staff, as applicable, of the social security number of any applicant for program services. The department is directed to incorporate the verification requirement into all application processes in the most cost-effective manner.