461-120-0510 Age Requirements for Individuals to Receive Benefits (1) If the year of an individual's birth is known but the month is unknown, the month of birth is presumed to be July. If the date of birth is unknown, the date of birth is presumed to be the first of the month. (2) To be eligible for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program: (a) A dependent child (see OAR 461-001-0000) -- (A) May not be legally married (see OAR 461-001-0000), legally married and separated, or legally emancipated; and (B) Must be under 18 years of age; or under 19 years of age and regularly attending school (see subsection (c) of this section) full time, as determined by the school. (b) A caretaker relative (see OAR 461-001-0000) may be any age. (c) "Regularly attending school" means enrolled in and attending any of the following: (A) A school in grade 12 or below, including home schooling approved by the local school district. (B) GED classes in lieu of high school. (C) A course of vocational or technical training, including Job Corps, in lieu of high school. (D) The Oregon School for the Deaf. (d) The student's full-time status is defined by the school. (e) Regular attendance continues when a student misses school because of an illness, family emergency, or vacation, as long as the student intends to return to school. Students are considered to be in attendance for the full month in which they complete or discontinue school or training. (3) To be eligible for the Oregon Supplemental Income Program Medical-Aid to the Blind (OSIPM-AB), Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries-Basic (QMB-BAS), Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries-Specified Low Income Medicare Beneficiary (QMB-SMB), Refugee Assistance (REF), Refugee Assistance Medical (REFM) or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), an individual may be any age. (4) To be eligible for the Oregon Supplemental Income Program Medical-Aid to the Disabled (OSIPM-AD) (except Oregon Supplemental Income Program-Employed Persons with Disabilities) (OSIPM-EPD), and Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries-Disabled Worker (QMB-DW) programs, an individual must be under 65 years of age. (5) To be eligible for the OSIPM-EPD program, the individual must be 18 years of age or older. (6) To be eligible for the Oregon Supplemental Income Program Medical-Old Age Assistance (OSIPM-OAA) program, an individual must be 65 years of age or older. (7) To be eligible for Oregon Supplemental Income Program Medical (OSIPM) under OAR 461-135-0755, an individual must be age 21 or older. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.050, 411.060, 411.070, 411.404, 411.816, 412.049, 413.085 & 414.619 Statutes/Other Implemented: 411.060, 411.070, 411.404, 411.816, 412.049, ORS 409.010, 42 USC 1396a, 45 CFR 98.20 & 45 CFR 400 History: SSP 54-2024, amend filed 09/27/2024, effective 10/01/2024 SSP 41-2024, amend filed 06/20/2024, effective 07/01/2024 SSP 19-2023, amend filed 06/20/2023, effective 07/01/2023 SSP 25-2019, amend filed 12/24/2019, effective 01/01/2020 SSP 11-2018, amend filed 03/09/2018, effective 04/01/2018 SSP 22-2017, f. 9-8-17 & cert. ef. 10-1-17 SSP 10-2017, f. 3-24-17, cert. ef. 4-1-17 SSP 31-2016, f. & cert. ef. 9-1-16 SSP 25-2016(Temp), f. 6-30-16, cert. ef. 7-1-16 thru 12-27-16 SSP 16-2014, f. & cert. ef. 7-1-14 SSP 38-2013, f. 12-31-13, cert. ef. 1-1-14 SSP 30-2013(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-1-13 thru 3-30-14 SSP 9-2012, f. 3-29-12, cert. ef. 4-1-12 SSP 25-2011, f. 9-30-11, cert. ef. 10-1-11 SSP 38-2009, f. 12-31-09, cert. ef. 1-1-10 SSP 29-2009(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-1-09 thru 3-30-10 SSP 23-2008, f. & cert. ef. 10-1-08 SSP 17-2008, f. & cert. ef. 7-1-08 SSP 19-2005, f. 12-30-05, cert. ef. 1-1-06 SSP 22-2004, f. & cert. ef. 10-1-04 SSP 17-2004, f. & cert. ef. 7-1-04 SSP 6-2004, f. & cert. ef. 4-1-04 SSP 29-2003(Temp), f. 10-31-03, cert. ef. 11-1-03 thru 3-31-04 AFS 10-2002, f. & cert. ef. 7-1-02 AFS 5-2002, f. & cert. ef. 4-1-02 AFS 27-2001, f. 12-21-01, cert. ef. 1-1-02 AFS 18-2001(Temp), f. 8-31-01, cert. ef. 9-1-01 thru 12-31-01 AFS 1-2000, f. 1-13-00, cert. ef. 2-1-00 AFS 7-1999, f. 4-27-99, cert. ef. 5-1-99 AFS 1-1999(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-1-99 thru 7-31-99 AFS 25-1998, f. 12-28-98, cert. ef. 1-1-99 AFS 10-1998, f. 6-29-98, cert. ef. 7-1-98 AFS 8-1998, f. 4-28-98, cert. ef. 5-1-98 AFS 5-1998(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-11-98 thru 5-31-98 AFS 4-1998, f. 2-25-98, cert. ef. 3-1-98 AFS 3-1997, f. 3-31-97, cert. ef. 4-1-97 AFS 42-1996, f. 12-31-96, cert. ef. 1-1-97 AFS 10-1995, f. 3-30-95, cert. ef. 4-1-95 AFS 2-1994, f. & cert. ef. 2-1-94 AFS 12-1993, f. & cert. ef. 7-1-93 AFS 35-1992, f. 12-31-92, cert. ef. 1-1-93 AFS 20-1992, f. 7-31-92, cert. ef. 8-1-92 AFS 20-1991, f. & cert. ef. 10-1-91 AFS 13-1991, f. & cert. ef. 7-1-91 AFS 12-1990, f. 3-30-90, cert. ef. 4-1-90 AFS 80-1989, f. 12-21-89, cert. ef. 2-1-90