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 118 STAT. 742 PUBLIC LAW 108–265—JUNE 30, 2004 reflecting program participation or income before the 180 day period ending on the date of application for free meals) that is relied on to administer— ‘‘(I) a program or source of information described in clause (i) (other than clause (i)(IV)); or ‘‘(II) the State plan for medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) in— ‘‘(aa) a State in which the income eligi bility limit applied under section 1902(l)(2)(C) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(l)(2)(C)) is not more than 133 percent of the official poverty line described in section 1902(l)(2)(A) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(l)(2)(A)); or ‘‘(bb) a State that otherwise identifies households that have income that is not more than 133 percent of the official poverty line described in section 1902(l)(2)(A) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(l)(2)(A)). ‘‘(iii) REDUCED PRICE MEALS.—Public agency records that may be obtained and used under clause (i) to verify eligibility for reduced price meals for approved household applications selected for verification shall include the most recent available information (other than information reflecting program participation or income before the 180 day period ending on the date of application for reduced price meals) that is relied on to administer— ‘‘(I) a program or source of information described in clause (i) (other than clause (i)(IV)); or ‘‘(II) the State plan for medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) in— ‘‘(aa) a State in which the income eligi bility limit applied under section 1902(l)(2)(C) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(l)(2)(C)) is not more than 185 percent of the official poverty line described in section 1902(l)(2)(A) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(l)(2)(A)); or ‘‘(bb) a State that otherwise identifies households that have income that is not more than 185 percent of the official poverty line described in section 1902(l)(2)(A) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(l)(2)(A)). ‘‘(iv) EVALUATION.—Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, the Sec retary shall complete an evaluation of— ‘‘(I) the effectiveness of direct verification car ried out under this subparagraph in decreasing the portion of the verification sample that must be verified under subparagraph (G) while ensuring that adequate verification information is obtained; and ‘‘(II) the feasibility of direct verification by State agencies and local educational agencies. Deadline. Records.

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