IDENTITY-DOC-TYPE

Identity Verification Document Type. This Data Element is used to: (1) Identify the type of document or data match used for verification of identity; (2) Identify why a client is exempt from identity verification requirements; or (3) Identify why a client claiming U.S. citizenship has not provided an identity verification document.

If identity verification is not required but the current application includes identity documentation that is a higher level group (based on the first digit of document type) than what is currently on MEDS (e.g., 2B versus 7A or 8K), that higher level documentation should be reported to MEDS.

Since a primary (Level/Tier 1) document satisfies both citizenship and identity requirements, if an Identity Document Type beginning with a “1” is reported, MEDS will automatically update the Citizenship Document Type with the same

Level/Tier 1 information. This, however, does not apply to a citizenship document based on a birth record match (Source code BM). MEDS will not overlay a birth record match even if the document is of a higher level.

The identity codes below are listed in order of reliability. If more than one code could apply to a client, the highest appropriate code should be reported.

Type

1. Identity Document Codes

CalSAWS Verification Source

1A

United States Passport issued without limitation

US Passport No Limitation

1B

Certificate of Naturalization (Form N-550 or N-570)

Naturalization Papers

1C

Certificate of Citizenship (Form N-560 or N-561)

USCIS Certif. of Citizenship

2A

United States passport issued with limitations

U.S. Passport

2B

Driver's license issued by U.S. State or Territory with a photograph or other identifying information such as name, age, sex, race, height, weight and eye color

Drivers License-US State/Terr.

2C

School identification card with a photograph

School ID with Photograph

2D

U.S. military card or draft record

US Military Card/Draft Record

2E

Identification card issued by Federal, State, or local government with the same information as a driver's license (a photograph or other identifying information such as name, age, sex, race, height, weight and eye color)

ID card-State/Fed/Local Govt

2F

U.S. Military dependent's identification card

US Military Dependent ID Card

2G

Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood*or other U.S. American Indian/Alaskan Native Tribal**document with a photograph or other personal identifying information

*Cert. Degree of Indian Blood

**Other Native Tribe Doc w/ Photo

2H

U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner card

US Coast Guard Merchant Marine

2Z

SSN Data Match by Social Security Administration

Identification is verified by the SSA

5A

Three corroborating identity documents: employee ID card, high school or college diploma, marriage certificate, divorce decree, property deed/trust

Three corroborating identity documents

5B

Written Affidavit signed under penalty of perjury by a residential care facility director or administrator on behalf of a disabled individual institutionalized in the facility

Affidavits of identity for disabled individuals in institutional care facilities

7A

School records including nursery or day care records for a child under age 16

School Record-Child under 16

7B

Clinic, doctor or hospital record for a child under age 16

Use of clinic, doctor, or hospital records for children under 16

7W

Written Affidavit signed under penalty of perjury by a parent, guardian or caretaker relative stating the date and place of birth for a child under age 16 (acceptable only when an affidavit was not used for citizenship, the child cannot obtain a school ID card and the child does not have a driver’s license)

Written Affidavit: MC Cit/ID Req

7X

Written Affidavit signed under penalty of perjury by a parent, guardian or caretaker relative stating the date and place of birth for a child age 16 or 17 (acceptable only when an affidavit was not used for citizenship, the child cannot obtain a school ID card and the child does not have a driver’s license)

Written Affidavit: Medi-Cal Citizenship/ID Requirements age 16 or 17

7Z

Medi-Cal Application signed by a parent or guardian stating the date and place of birth for a child under age 16 (acceptable only when an affidavit was not used for citizenship)

Medi-Cal SOF Signed by Parent

TBD

DHCS has approved document for ID requirement

ID DHCS Approved Document

 

2. Identity Documentation Exemption Status Codes

(Note: The exemption codes listed below, other than 8Q, are set only by MEDS. 8Q is reported by the County for a deemed eligible infant added to mom’s case)

8B

Exempt from Verification - Confirmed Current SSI Eligible

8F

Exempt from Verification - Confirmed Medicare Entitlement

8G

Exempt from Verification - Confirmed receiving Title II Disability Benefits

8J

Exempt from Verification - Eligible under Foster Care or Adoption Assistance Program

8K

Exempt from Verification - Eligible under CalWORKS Cash Assistance Program

8P

Exempt from Verification - Eligible under Minor Consent Program

8Q

Exempt from Verification - Eligible under Deemed Infant Provision

8R

Exempt from Verification - Abandoned Baby Program eligible born in the U.S.

8S

Exempt from Verification - Confirmed Former SSI Eligible (No Longer SSI Eligible)

 

3. End of Reasonable Opportunity Period Codes

9A

Unable to obtain Citizenship documentation - Abandoned baby or child

9B

Unable to obtain Citizenship documentation - Amnesia

9C

Unable to obtain Citizenship documentation - Comatose client

9D

Unable to obtain Citizenship documentation - Client otherwise incapacitated

9J

Unable to obtain Citizenship documentation - County ended reasonable opportunity period due to client not making a good faith effort

9P

Unable to obtain Citizenship documentation - Client says they cannot afford the cost to obtain an original document or written affidavit

9Q

Unable to obtain Citizenship documentation - Client says they cannot locate an acceptable document and cannot get a written affidavit

9R

Unable to obtain Citizenship documentation - Client requested end of reasonable opportunity period and did not provide any explanation or acceptable documentation

9S

SSN Verification removal also removed SSA Citizenship/Identity verification - alternate verification pending

9T

Previously exempt based on Federal Program Eligibility - documentation needed

9U

Previously exempt based on County Determined Eligibility - documentation needed

9Z

New applicant who has not yet provided required citizenship documentation