Senate File 115 - Introduced SENATE FILE 115 BY ZAUN , ANDERSON , ROZENBOOM , GUTH , and WHITVER A BILL FOR An Act relating to verification of social security numbers for 1 public programs under the purview of the department of human 2 services. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1804XS (3) 86 pf/nh
S.F. 115 Section 1. VERIFICATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS —— 1 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES PUBLIC PROGRAMS. The department 2 of human services shall adopt rules to require that any 3 program supported by public funds under the department of human 4 services shall require verification by state or local staff, 5 as applicable, of the social security number of any applicant 6 for program services. The department shall incorporate the 7 verification requirement into all application processes in the 8 most cost-effective manner. 9 EXPLANATION 10 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 11 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 12 This bill requires the department of human services to adopt 13 rules to require that any program supported by public funds 14 under the purview of the department require verification by 15 state or local staff, as applicable, of the social security 16 number of any applicant for program services. The department 17 is directed to incorporate the verification requirement into 18 all application processes in the most cost-effective manner. 19 -1- LSB 1804XS (3) 86 pf/nh 1/ 1