Section 17-655-15 - Verification of SSN(a) The department shall verify the SSN reported by the family by submitting the SSN and identifying information to SSA for verification according to procedures established by SSA under the income and eligibility verification system.(b) Once a SSN has been verified, the department shall make a permanent annotation to its file to prevent the unnecessary reverification of the SSN.(c) The department shall accept as verified a SSN which has been: (1) Verified by another program participating in the income eligibility verification system;(2) Provided directly to the department by SSA; or(3) Provided directly to the department by another federal or federally assisted benefit program which has received the number from SSA or has submitted the SSN to SSA for verification.[Eff 3/19/93] (Auth: HRS § 346-14) (Imp: HRS § 346-71; 7 C.F.R. §273.2(f)(1); 42 C.F.R. §§435.10, 435.920; 45 C.F.R. §205.52 )