(a)-(b) [Reserved]
(c) State residency. (1) The agency may verify State residency in accordance with Sec. 435.945(a) of this subpart or through other reasonable verification procedures consistent with the requirements in Sec. 435.952 of this subpart.
(1) The agency may verify State residency in accordance with Sec. 435.945(a) of this subpart or through other reasonable verification procedures consistent with the requirements in Sec. 435.952 of this subpart.
(2) Evidence of immigration status may not be used to determine that an individual is not a State resident.
(d) Social Security numbers. The agency must verify Social Security numbers (SSNs) in accordance with Sec. 435.910 of this subpart.
(e) Pregnancy. The agency must accept self-attestation of pregnancy unless the State has information that is not reasonably compatible with such attestation, subject to the requirements of Sec. 435.952 of this subpart.
(f) Age, date of birth and household size. The agency may verify date of birth and the individuals that comprise an individual's household, as defined in Sec. 435.603(f) of this part, in accordance with Sec. 435.945(a) of this subpart or through other reasonable verification procedures consistent with the requirements in Sec. 435.952 of this subpart. [77 FR 17212, Mar. 23, 2012]