NAME              TYPE    LENGTH
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2. STATE CODE                   CHAR      2    

	THIS FIELD SPECIFIES THE STATE OF RESIDENCE
	OF THE BENEFICIARY AND IS BASED ON THE MAILING
	ADDRESS USED FOR CASH BENEFITS OR THE MAILING
	ADDRESS USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES (FOR EXAMPLE,
	PREMIUM BILLING). THIS INFORMATION IS
	MAINTAINED FROM CHANGE OF ADDRESS NOTICES
	SENT IN BY THE BENEFICIARIES, AND IS APPENDED
	TO THE RECORD AT TIME OF PROCESSING IN CENTRAL
	OFFICE.  THE CODING SYSTEM IS THE SSA SYSTEM,
	NOT THE FEDERAL INFORMATION PROCESSING
	STANDARD (FIPS).

	sHORT NAME: STATE_CD
	LONG NAME: STATE_CODE
                                                        
	SOURCE:
	SSA AND RRB BENEFICIARY RECORD SYSTEMS.
	FOR RRB BENEFICIARIES, THE STATE IS CODED
	IN SSA BASED ON MAILING ADDRESS.
	LIMITATIONS:
	IN SOME CASES, THE CODE MAY NOT BE THE
	ACTUAL STATE OF RESIDENCE.  (FOR EXAMPLE,
	IF THE BENEFICIARY HAS A REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE).