NAME              TYPE    LENGTH
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5. DATE OF BIRTH                DATE      8    

	THIS DATE SPECIFIES THE BENEFICIARY'S DATE OF
	BIRTH.

	8 DIGITS

	SHORT NAME: BENE_DOB
	LONG NAME: BENE_BIRTH_DT

	EDIT-RULES:
	YYYYMMDD
	
	CCW FIELD SOURCE AND DERIVATION:
	  RIC-A; Field Name: BENE_BIRTH_DT

	  If a beneficiary’s date of birth on the UEDB is spaces or 
	  zeros, then the beneficiary’s date of birth on the Beneficiary 
	  Summary is recorded as missing.  Otherwise, the value of the 
	  birth date in the input is stored into this field.

	CMS DENOMINATOR DIFFERENCE:
	  If a beneficiary’s date of birth on the UEDB is spaces or zeros, 
	  then the beneficiary’s date of birth on the Denominator is 
	  recorded as all zeroes.  Otherwise, the value of the birth date 
	  in the input is stored into this field.