diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 3c32c5b16..3ce8df208 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "name-request",
-  "version": "5.3.3",
+  "version": "5.3.4",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "name-request",
-      "version": "5.3.3",
+      "version": "5.3.4",
       "dependencies": {
         "@babel/compat-data": "^7.21.5",
         "@bcrs-shared-components/breadcrumb": "2.1.24",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 90e0a3d7d..4595acf4c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "name-request",
-  "version": "5.3.3",
+  "version": "5.3.4",
   "private": true,
   "appName": "Name Request UI",
   "sbcName": "SBC Common Components",
diff --git a/src/interfaces/index.ts b/src/interfaces/index.ts
index 90ee4ffd5..a4883e1e1 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/index.ts
+++ b/src/interfaces/index.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export * from './models'
 export * from './name-check-interfaces'
 export * from './dialog-options'
 export * from './refund-params-interface'
+export * from './root-state-interface'
 
 // external interfaces
 export type {
diff --git a/src/interfaces/root-state-interface.ts b/src/interfaces/root-state-interface.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..13b477f48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/interfaces/root-state-interface.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+/** The ROOT state model interface. */
+export interface RootStateIF {
+  auth: {
+    token: string,
+    idToken: string,
+    refreshToken: string
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/store/getters.ts b/src/store/getters.ts
index 43fa6ff6b..c1670eabe 100644
--- a/src/store/getters.ts
+++ b/src/store/getters.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {
   RequestNameI,
   RequestOrConsentIF,
   ReservedReqI,
+  RootStateIF,
   SelectOptionsI,
   StaffPaymentIF,
   StateIF,
@@ -67,8 +68,8 @@ export const isMobile = (state: StateIF): boolean => {
 }
 
 /** True if user is authenticated, else False. */
-export const isAuthenticated = (): boolean => {
-  return Boolean(sessionStorage.getItem(SessionStorageKeys.KeyCloakToken))
+export const isAuthenticated = (rootState: RootStateIF): boolean => {
+  return Boolean(rootState.auth?.token)
 }
 
 export const getCurrentJsDate = (state: StateIF): Date => {