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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 165 - ISSUING BENEFITS › Section 461-165-0210 - Calculating Restored and Supplemental Benefits

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Supplemental and restorative benefits are calculated and paid as follows:
(a) The effective date of the lost benefits
			 is determined.
(b) The benefit
			 group (see OAR 461-110-0750) is not eligible
			 for restored benefits in any month that eligibility for the benefits cannot be
			 established. The benefit group has an opportunity to prove eligibility for any
			 months in question.
(c) The correct
			 benefits for the months in question are calculated.
(d) The amount the benefit group actually
			 received is subtracted from the amount they should have received.
(e) The amount of restored benefits is offset
			 against overdue or suspended overpayments.
(f) The group with the largest number of
			 people who were in the benefit group at the time the loss occurred is entitled
			 to the restorative payment. If the location of that group is unknown, the
			 benefit is paid to the benefit group containing the primary person at the time
			 the loss occurred.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 165 - ISSUING BENEFITS › Section 461-165-0220 - Replacing Lost, Stolen, Destroyed or Undelivered Checks

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Replacement checks are issued in
			 compliance with ORS 293.475 and this rule.
(2) A replacement check is issued if the
			 original check remains outstanding and the payee claims any of the following:
(a) The original check was not received. Five
			 postal service working days must pass from the date the original check was
			 issued before a replacement is issued.
(b) The original check was received but lost,
			 stolen or destroyed without being endorsed. A replacement check is issued
			 without a waiting period.
(c) The
			 original check was endorsed but not cashed before it was lost, stolen or
			 destroyed. A replacement check is issued if:
(A) The check was destroyed and remnants of
			 the check are provided to the Department; or
(B) The check was endorsed "for deposit only"
			 before it was lost, stolen or destroyed.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 165 - ISSUING BENEFITS › Section 461-165-0230 - Replacing REF, SNAP, and TANF Program Benefits and EBT Cards

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Department
			 does not replace Refugee Assistance (REF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
			 Program (SNAP), or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program
			 benefits after they are delivered to the electronic benefit transfer (EBT)
			 account unless one of the provisions in this rule apply.
(2) The Department shall replace REF, SNAP,
			 or TANF benefits when the Department failed to cancel the EBT card of an
			 individual leaving a REF, SNAP, or TANF program household and that individual
			 continues to access the REF, SNAP, or TANF program benefits in subsequent
			 months.
(3) For the purposes of
			 this rule, electronic benefit theft includes the following defined terms:
(a) "Card skimming" is defined as EBT card
			 information stolen utilizing a store's card-swiping machine.
(b) "Card cloning" is defined as the use of
			 information obtained by "card skimming" to create a fake EBT card for
			 fraudulent use.
(c) "Another
			 similar fraudulent method" is defined as EBT card information compromised
			 through electronic means. This may include but is not limited to scams such as
			 text, email and telephone. It does not include the theft or unauthorized use of
			 an individual's physical EBT card.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 165 - ISSUING BENEFITS › Section 461-165-0410

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  181.537,
				  411.060
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  181.537,
				  411.060,
				  411.122
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 165 - ISSUING BENEFITS › Section 461-165-0420

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  411.060
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  411.060 &
				  411.122
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 165 - ISSUING BENEFITS › Section 461-165-0430

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  181.537,
				  411.060,
				  329A.500 &
				  409.050
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  181.537,
				  411.060,
				  411.095,
				  329A.500 &
				  409.010
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 170 - REPORTING CHANGES › Section 461-170-0010 - Reporting Changes - Overview

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
An individual is required to report a change in circumstances
				in accordance with the reporting system in which the individual participates,
				OAR 461-170-0011; and
(1) For each program in which an individual
			 participates, the Department determines the appropriate reporting system. The
			 Department's reporting systems are Change Reporting System (CRS), Simplified
			 Reporting System (SRS), and Transitional Benefit Alternative (TBA). In addition
			 to any required report form, when an individual is required by this division of
			 rules to report a change in circumstances, the report may be made by telephone,
			 office visit, report form, or other written notice. The report must be made as
			 follows:
(a) An individual using CRS must
			 report a change according to OAR
			 461-170-0011.
(b) An individual using SRS must report a
			 change according to OAR
			 461-170-0011 and
			 461-170-0102. The Periodic
			 Report form is processed according to OAR
			 461-170-0011 and
			 461-170-0101 to
			 461-170-0104.
(c) An individual using TBA is not required
			 to report any change.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 170 - REPORTING CHANGES › Section 461-170-0011 - Changes That Must Be Reported

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A change in employment status is
			 considered to occur as follows:
(a) For a new
			 job, the change occurs the first day of the new job.
(b) For a job separation, the change occurs
			 on the last day of employment.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 170 - REPORTING CHANGES › Section 461-170-0101 - Simplified Reporting System (SRS); SNAP

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
In the SNAP program:
(1) OAR
			 461-170-0011 and OARs
			 461-170-0101 to
			 461-170-0104 establish and
			 explain the Simplified Reporting System (SRS).
(2) Except for an ABAWD (see OAR
			 461-135-0520) who resides in one
			 of the SNAP
time limit areas
(see OAR
			 461-135-0520) and who is
			 certified for a four-month period, a filing group (see OAR
			 461-110-0310 and
			 461-110-0370) certified to
			 receive SNAP program benefits for less than six months may not participate in
			 SRS.
(3) A filing group with a
			 member working under a JOBS Plus agreement may not participate in
			 SRS.
(4) The following apply to
			 OARs 461-170-0101 to
			 461-170-0104:
(a) "Complete." A Periodic Report form is
			 considered "complete" on the date all of the following occur:
(A) The individual completely and accurately
			 answers all questions necessary to determine
eligibility
(see
			 OAR 461-001-0000) and benefit
			 amount.
(B) The individual provides
			 all required verification.
(C) The
			 Periodic Report form contains the signature of the
primary
			 person
(see OAR
			 461-001-0015), responsible
			 person in the
filing group
, ineligible student, or the
authorized representative
(see OAR
			 461-001-0000 and OAR
			 461-115-0090).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 170 - REPORTING CHANGES › Section 461-170-0102 - Required Periodic Report for the Simplified Reporting System (SRS); SNAP

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
In the SNAP program, the Periodic Report form is required of
				filing groups in SRS. The
certification period
(see OAR
				461-001-0000) is determined
				under OAR 461-115-0450.
(1) Filing Groups with a 12-month
			 Certification Period.
(a) A
filing
			 group
(see OAR
			 461-110-0370) participating in
			 SRS and certified for 12 months must submit the Periodic Report form as
			 indicated in this rule section to receive SNAP benefits after month six of
			 their
certification period
.
(b) The Department must receive a
complete
(see OAR
			 461-170-0101) Periodic Report
			 form by the last day of the
continued due month
(see OAR
			 461-170-0101) for a
filing group
who remains eligible to receive their SNAP
			 benefits without proration.
(c)
			 When an individual fails to submit a
complete
Periodic Report
			 form, or fails to submit a
complete
Periodic Report form
			 timely, the Department follows OAR
			 461-170-0104.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 170 - REPORTING CHANGES › Section 461-170-0103 - Actions Resulting from Changes in Household Circumstances; Simplified Reporting System (SRS); SNAP, JPI

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
In the SNAP program and JPI, benefits may be changed for an
				individual using SRS - based on information obtained other than through the
				Periodic Report form - only as follows:
(1) The benefit level is increased if the
			 information demonstrates the individual is eligible for greater
			 benefits.
(2) The benefits are
			 closed or reduced if any of the following subsections apply:
(a) The household requests a closure of
			 benefits.
(b) The action is based
			 on information that is
verified upon receipt
. Information is
			 considered
verified upon receipt
if all of the following are
			 true:
(A) The individual making the report is
			 a member of the SNAP
filing group
(see OAR
			 461-110-0370), ineligible
			 student,
authorized representative
(see OAR
			 461-115-0090), or an individual
			 who is the source of the information being verified (for example, a landlord is
			 the source of a rent amount and an employer is a source of wages).
(B) The information is not
			 questionable.
(C) The information
			 does not require verification or necessary verification is provided with the
			 report (see OAR 461-115-0651).
(c) An individual in paragraph (2)(b)(A) of
			 this rule reports non-financial information (see Division 120 of OAR Chapter
			 461) that results in loss of
eligibility
(see OAR
			 461-001-0000).
(d) An individual in paragraph (2)(b)(A) of
			 this rule reports
financial group
(see OAR
			 461-110-0530)
countable
(see OAR
			 461-001-0000) income exceeding
			 the SNAP Countable Income Limit set at 130 percent of the federal poverty level
			 under OAR 461-155-0180.
(e) The Department is applying an Intentional
			 Program Violation (see OAR
			 461-195-0601).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 170 - REPORTING CHANGES › Section 461-170-0104 - Failure to Submit Periodic Report Form Timely; Simplified Reporting System (SRS); SNAP

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
In the SNAP program:
(1) When the Department does not receive a
complete
(see OAR
			 461-170-0101) Periodic Report
			 form by the last day of the
continued due month
(see OAR
			 461-170-0101) listed under OAR
			 461-170-0102, benefits are
			 closed with an effective date of the last day of the
continued due
			 month
, in accordance with OARs
			 461-175-0280 and
			 461-180-0006.
(2) When the Department receives a
complete
Periodic Report form by the last day of the
reinstate month
(see OAR
			 461-170-0101) and the
filing group
(see OAR
			 461-110-0370) is determined
			 eligible for SNAP benefits,
(a) The SNAP
certification period
shall be reinstated.
(b) The SNAP benefits for the
reinstate month
shall be prorated from the date the
complete
Periodic Report form was received, calculated under
			 OAR 461-160-0070.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 170 - REPORTING CHANGES › Section 461-170-0120

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  411.060,
				  411.070,
				  411.816,
				  412.014 &
				  412.049
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  411.060,
				  411.070,
				  411.404,
				  411.816,
				  412.014 &
				  412.049
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 170 - REPORTING CHANGES › Section 461-170-0130 - Acting on Reported Changes; OSIPM, QMB

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) When an OSIPM or QMB client, who is
			 required by this division of rules to report a change in circumstances, makes a
			 timely report of a change that could reduce or end medical benefits, prior to
			 reducing or ending medical benefits:
(a) The
			 Department must review each individual in the filing group for eligibility for
			 the other medical programs listed in this rule; and
(b) The Oregon Health Authority or the
			 Department must review the individual for Medicaid eligibility under MAGI rules
			 (OAR 410-200).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 170 - REPORTING CHANGES › Section 461-170-0150

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  329A.500,
				  409.050 &
				  411.060
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  329A.500,
				  409.010,
				  409.610,
				  411.060 &
				  45 CFR
				  98.41
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 170 - REPORTING CHANGES › Section 461-170-0160

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  411.060
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  409.610,
				  411.060,
				  411.105,
				  411.111
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 170 - REPORTING CHANGES › Section 461-170-0200 - State and Federal Government-Initiated Changes

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
An individual is not required to report any of the following
				changes:
(1) Periodic cost-of-living
			 adjustments to the federal Black Lung Program, Social Security Benefits (SSB),
			 Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Supplemental Security Income
			 (SSI), and veterans assistance under Title 38 of the United States
			 Code.
(2) Periodic cost-of-living
			 adjustments to GA, OSIP, REF, SFPSS, and TANF standards.
(3) Other changes in eligibility criteria
			 based on legislative or regulatory actions.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  411.060,
				  411.404,
				  411.816,
				  412.009,
				  412.014 &
				  412.049
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  411.060,
				  411.404,
				  411.816,
				  412.009,
				  412.014,
				  412.049 &
				  412.089
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 175 - DECISION NOTICES › Section 461-175-0010 - What a Decision Notice Must Include

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A
decision notice
(see
			 OAR 461-001-0000):
(a) Specifies the date the notice is mailed,
			 which is the effective date for a basic decision notice (see OAR
			 461-001-0000).
(b) Except as provided in section (2) of this
			 rule, specifies the action the Department intends to take and the effective
			 date of the action.
(c) Specifies
			 the reasons for the action.
(d) In
			 the SNAP program, except as provided in paragraph (2)(c)(B) of this rule,
			 provides the name and phone number of the Department staff person or identifies
			 the office to contact for additional information.
(e) Informs the client of the extent to which
			 the client has a right to a hearing before an impartial person.
(f) Specifies the method and deadline for
			 requesting a hearing.
(g) Informs
			 the client of the right to representation, including legal counsel, and the
			 right to have witnesses testify on his or her behalf.
(h) Provides information about the
			 availability of free legal help.
(i) Cites the rules that support the
			 action.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 175 - DECISION NOTICES › Section 461-175-0050 - Notice Period

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The notice period is used to determine the effective date for
				taking action when a
decision notice
(see OAR
				461-001-0000) is sent to the
filing group
(see OAR
				461-110-0310):
(1) For a
basic decision
			 notice
(see OAR
			 461-001-0000), the notice period
			 is the month in which the notice is mailed.
(2) For a
continuing benefit decision
			 notice
(see OAR
			 461-001-0000), the notice period
			 is the budget month from which information is used to initiate the decision
			 notice.
(3) For a
timely
			 continuing benefit decision notice
(see OAR
			 461-001-0000), the notice period
			 is the month in which the mailing requirement ends.
(4) Except as provided under sections (5) of
			 this rule, the
timely continuing benefit decision notice
mailing requirement is:
(a) No later than the
			 first business day following the 15th day of the month:
(A) For cases maintained in the ONE
			 system.
(B) In the GA, OSIP, OSIPM,
			 and QMB programs.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 175 - DECISION NOTICES › Section 461-175-0200 - Notice Situations; General Information

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) In the EA program, a
basic
			 decision notice
(see OAR
			 461-001-0000) is sent for all
			 situations.
(2) In the SNAP
			 program, a
basic decision notice
is sent for all actions on
			 applications for assistance.
(3) In
			 the REP and JOBS programs:
(a) A
basic
			 decision notice
is sent whenever a request for a support service
			 payment is denied.
(b) No decision
			 notice is required if a request for a support service is approved.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 175 - DECISION NOTICES › Section 461-175-0205 - Notice Situation; Benefits for Less Than 30 Days

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
To end benefits if a client receives them for less than 30
				days, send the following notice:
(1)
			 For all programs except SNAP, a basic decision notice.
(2) For SNAP:
(a) A basic notice if the information on
			 ending benefits is included in the initial approval notice;
(b) In all other situations, a timely
			 continuing benefit decision notice.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 175 - DECISION NOTICES › Section 461-175-0206

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  409.050,
				  411.060,
				  411.404,
				  412.014,
				  412.049
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  192.856,
				  409.010,
				  411.060,
				  411.095,
				  411.404,
				  412.014,
				  412.049
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 175 - DECISION NOTICES › Section 461-175-0207

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  411.060, ORS
				  411.105, ORS
				  411.111 & ORS
				  411.630
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  411.060
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 175 - DECISION NOTICES › Section 461-175-0210 - Notice Situation; Individual Moved or Whereabouts Unknown

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) In all programs
			 except the SNAP program, to end benefits for an individual who has moved out of
			 Oregon and no longer meets residency requirements under OAR
			 461-120-0010, the Department
			 sends the following
decision notice
(see OAR
			 461-001-0000):
(a) In the OSIP, OSIPM, QMB, REF, REFM, and
			 TANF programs:
(A) The Department sends a
timely continuing benefit decision notice
(see OAR
			 461-001-0000) to the individual
			 who has moved out of Oregon.
(B)
			 The Department sends a
basic decision notice
(see OAR
			 461-001-0000) if the individual
			 becomes eligible for benefits in another state.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 175 - DECISION NOTICES › Section 461-175-0220 - Notice Situation; Disqualification

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) If a
benefit group
(see
			 OAR 461-110-0750) or individual is
			 disqualified for a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) voluntary
			 job quit or for failure to apply for or provide a Social Security number (SSN),
			 pursue assets, cooperate in the Job Opportunity and Basic Skills (JOBS)
			 program, JOBS Plus, Refugee Employment Program (REP), or a SNAP Employment and
			 Training program, or assist the state's efforts to collect support, the
			 Department sends the following type of notice:
(a) If benefits are reduced or closed because
			 of the disqualification:
(A) A
continuing benefit decision notice
(see OAR
			 461-001-0000) is used when
			 changes are reported on the Periodic Report form.
(B) A
timely continuing benefit
			 decision notice
(see OAR
			 461-001-0000) is used when
			 changes are not reported on the Periodic Report form.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 175 - DECISION NOTICES › Section 461-175-0222 - Notice Situations - Expiration of Certification Period; SNAP, TANF

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
In the SNAP and TANF programs:
(1) The Department must provide a household
			 certified for one month or certified in the second month of a two-month
			 certification period (see OAR
			 461-001-0000) a notice of
			 expiration at the time of certification.
(2) In the SNAP program, each household other
			 than those covered under section (1) of this rule must receive a notice of
			 expiration before the first day of the last month of the
certification
			 period
established under OAR
			 461-115-0450, but not before the
			 first day of the next-to-the-last month.
(3) In the SNAP program, notice of expiration
			 under this rule is provided to the filing group (see OAR
			 461-110-0310 and
			 461-110-0370) and must contain
			 all of the following:
(a) The date the
certification period
expires.
(b) The date by which a household must submit
			 an application for recertification to receive uninterrupted benefits.
(c) The consequences of failure to apply for
			 recertification in a timely manner.
(d) The right to receive an application form
			 upon request and to have it accepted as long as it contains a signature and a
			 legible name and address.
(e)
			 Information on alternative submission methods available to households that are
			 not able to come into the certification office or do not have an authorized
			 representative and how to exercise these options.
(f) The address of the office where the
			 application must be filed.
(g) The
			 household's right to request a contested case hearing if the recertification is
			 denied or if the household objects to the benefit amount.
(h) A statement that any household consisting
			 only of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) applicants or recipients is entitled
			 to apply for SNAP program benefits recertification at an office of the Social
			 Security Administration.
(i) A
			 statement that failure to attend an interview may result in delay or denial of
			 benefits.
(j) A statement that the
			 household is responsible for rescheduling a missed interview and for providing
			 required verification information.
(k) A statement that there is no right to
			 continuation of benefits after the SNAP program
certification
			 period
expires; and that to receive benefits, the individual must
			 reapply and be found eligible for a new benefit amount after the end of the
certification period
, including an individual who is receiving
			 continuation of benefits when their SNAP program
certification
			 period
ends.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 175 - DECISION NOTICES › Section 461-175-0224 - Notice Situation; Changes in Housing Arrangements that Cause Decreases; GA

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
In the GA program, no
decision notice
(see OAR
				461-001-0000) is required under
				the following circumstances:
(1) The
			 Department reduces housing assistance payments because a change in housing
			 arrangements results in decreased rent.
(2) The Department ends housing assistance
			 payments due to a loss of housing.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  409.050,
				  411.095 &
				  411.040
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  409.010,
				  411.095 &
				  411.040
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 175 - DECISION NOTICES › Section 461-175-0225 - Notice Situation; Institution/Income and Resource Allowances

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
If an institutionalized spouse is determined eligible for
				OSIPM, or upon request by either spouse, or a person acting on behalf of either
				spouse, send a basic decision notice to each spouse or each person's authorized
				representative, containing all the following:
(1) The amount of the community spouse's
			 income allowance.
(2) The amount of
			 income allowances for family members.
(3) The method for computing the income
			 allowances for the community spouse and family members.
(4) The amount of the community spouse's
			 resource allowance.
(5) The method
			 for computing the community spouse's resource allowance.
(6) Either spouse's right to a hearing
			 regarding ownership or availability of income or resources, and the
			 determination of the community spouse's income or resource allowance.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  411.060,
				  411.070 &
				  411.404
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  183.415,
				  411.060,
				  411.070 &
				  411.404
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 175 - DECISION NOTICES › Section 461-175-0230 - Notice Situation; Nonstandard Living Situations

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) In the SNAP program:
(a) A
timely continuing benefit
			 decision notice
(see OAR
			 461-001-0000) is sent to
			 terminate, suspend, or reduce benefits if the notice occurs as a result of any
			 of the following situations:
(A) An individual
			 has been admitted or committed to an institution.
(B) An individual has been placed in foster
			 care, skilled nursing care, intermediate care, or long-term
			 hospitalization.
(C) An individual
			 is placed in official custody or a correctional facility.
(D) An individual enters a drug or alcohol
			 residential treatment facility.
(E)
			 An individual leaves a drug or alcohol residential treatment facility without
			 reapplying for SNAP benefits.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 175 - DECISION NOTICES › Section 461-175-0240 - Notice Situation; Lump-Sum

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
If a financial group (see OAR
				461-110-0530) receives lump-sum
				income that will make the financial group ineligible or cause a reduction in
				benefits:
(1) The Department will deny
			 benefits to an applicant and send a basic decision notice (see OAR
			 461-001-0000).
(2) If a benefit group (see OAR
			 461-110-0750) is receiving
			 benefits, the Department will stop or reduce them and:
(a) If the action is based on changes
			 reported on the Periodic Report form, send a continuing benefit decision notice
			 (see OAR 461-001-0000).
(b) If the action is not based on changes
			 reported on the Periodic Report form, send a timely continuing benefit decision
			 notice (see OAR 461-001-0000).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 175 - DECISION NOTICES › Section 461-175-0250 - Notice Situation; Mass Changes

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) If benefits are reduced or closed to
			 reflect cost-of-living adjustments in benefits or other mass change under a
			 program operated by a federal agency or to reflect a mass change to payments in
			 a program operated by the Department:
(a)
			 Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the type of decision
			 notice (see OAR 461-001-0000) used is the same
			 as otherwise applies to the reduction or closure of benefits under the rules of
			 this division.
(b) In the SNAP
			 program, a continuing benefits decision notice (see OAR
			 461-001-0000) may be used if the
			 rules in this division of rules would otherwise require a timely continuing
			 benefits decision notice (see OAR
			 461-001-0000).
(c) OAR
			 461-175-0010(2) and
			 (3) modify the content requirements for the
			 decision notice that apply to other decision notices under OAR
			 461-175-0010(1).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 175 - DECISION NOTICES › Section 461-175-0270 - Notice Situation; Simplified Reporting System (SRS) or Transitional Benefit Alternative (TBA)

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 When the Department takes action on information reported on the Periodic Report
			 form, the Department sends a
continuing benefit
decision notice
(see OAR
			 461-001-0000) for individuals in
			 the OSIP, OSIPM, QMB, REF, REFM, SNAP, and TANF programs. The notice includes
			 the amount of income used to determine the benefits or ineligibility.
(2) For all changes not reported on the
			 Periodic Report form, which result in a closure or reduction in benefits, the
			 Department sends a
timely
continuing benefit decision
			 notice
.
(3) When the
			 Department changes the reporting system from one reporting system to another
			 reporting system, the Department provides a
continuing benefit decision
			 notice
if the change occurs at a time other than at the start of a
certification period
(see OAR
			 461-001-0000).
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  411.060,
				  411.070,
				  411.095,
				  411.111,
				  411.404,
				  411.816 &
				  412.049
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  411.060,
				  411.070,
				  411.095,
				  411.111,
				  411.404,
				  411.816 &
				  412.049
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 175 - DECISION NOTICES › Section 461-175-0280 - Notice Situation; Failure to Submit Periodic Report; SNAP

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
In the SNAP program:
(1) The Department sends a
continuing
			 benefit decision notice
when a
benefit group
in
			 Simplified Reporting System (SRS) fails to return a
complete
(see OAR 461-170-0101) Periodic Report
			 form by the due date. The notice informs the
benefit group
that:
(a) The Periodic Report form was not
			 received by the due date.
(b) The
benefit group
has until the end of the
continued due
			 month
(see OAR
			 461-170-0101) to provide the
			 Periodic Report form to receive non-prorated benefits for the
reinstate
			 month
(see OAR
			 461-170-0101).
(c) If the Periodic Report form is not
			 received by the Department by the last day of the
continued due
			 month
, SNAP program benefits will be closed effective the last day of
			 the
continued due month
.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 175 - DECISION NOTICES › Section 461-175-0290 - Notice Situation; Overpayment Repayment

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
When benefits are reduced for recovery of an overpayment (see
				OAR 461-195-0551) a timely
				continuing benefit decision notice (see OAR
				461-001-0000) is sent for the
				first month of the reduction.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  411.060,
				  411.070,
				  411.816,
				  412.014,
				  412.049
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  411.060,
				  411.070,
				  411.816,
				  412.014,
				  412.049
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 175 - DECISION NOTICES › Section 461-175-0300 - Notice Situation; Prior Notice

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Except as provided in section (5) of this
			 rule, when benefits in any Department program except a medical program and the
			 SNAP program will end or be reduced after a specific period of time, the
			 Department may issue a
decision notice
(see OAR
			 461-001-0000) informing the
benefit group
(see OAR
			 461-110-0750) of the date
			 benefits will end or be reduced, and no further
decision
			 notice
is required.
(2)
			 Except as provided in section (5) of this rule, in any Department program
			 except a medical program and the SNAP program, if the
benefit
			 group
was informed in writing when the benefits began that the
benefit group
would receive benefits only for a specific
			 period of time a
basic decision notice
(see OAR
			 461-001-0000) may be used to--
(a) Deny an application to start or continue
			 benefits after the completion of a
certification period
(see
			 OAR 461-001-0000) or to approve
			 benefits at a level lower than the prior
certification
			 period
.
(b) Indicate that
			 benefits have been ended or reduced when no timely application is
			 submitted.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 175 - DECISION NOTICES › Section 461-175-0305 - Notice Situation; Removing an Individual from a Benefit Group; REF, REFM, SNAP, TANF

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) To remove an
			 individual from a
benefit group
(see OAR
			 461-110-0750), the following
			 notices are used:
(a) A
continuing
			 benefit decision notice
(see OAR
			 461-001-0000) is used when the
			 removal is based on information reported on the Periodic Report form.
(b) A
timely continuing benefit
			 decision notice
(see OAR
			 461-001-0000) is used when the
			 removal is not based on the Periodic Report form.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 175 - DECISION NOTICES › Section 461-175-0310 - Notice Situation; Asset Transfer Disqualification

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) When the Department proposes to
			 disqualify a filing group (see OAR
			 461-110-0310) because of a
			 disqualifying transfer of assets (see OAR
			 461-140-0210), the following
			 notice is sent:
(a) For new applicants, a
			 basic decision notice (see OAR
			 461-001-0000).
(b) For ongoing clients, a timely continuing
			 benefit decision notice (see OAR
			 461-001-0000).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 175 - DECISION NOTICES › Section 461-175-0320 - Notice Situation; Restoring SNAP Benefits

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
In the SNAP program, after the Department determines whether a
				person is entitled to restoration of benefits, the person is entitled to a
				basic decision notice that includes the amount to be restored, any offsetting
				that was done, and the manner in which the benefits will be restored. Once the
				Department sends the notice, no additional notice is required when the
				restoration payments stop.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  411.060,
				  411.816
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  411.060,
				  411.816
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 175 - DECISION NOTICES › Section 461-175-0340 - Notice Situation; Voluntary Action

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Unless the Department chooses to proceed
			 as described in section (2) of this rule:
(a)
			 For all programs except the SNAP program, if the primary person (see OAR
			 461-001-0000), another adult
			 member of the filing group, or the authorized representative:
(A) Makes an oral request to end or reduce
			 benefits, a timely continuing benefit decision notice (see OAR
			 461-001-0000) is sent.
(B) Makes a signed, written request to
			 withdraw, end, or reduce benefits, a basic decision notice (see OAR
			 461-001-0000) is sent.
(C) Makes an oral request to withdraw an
			 application for benefits, a basic decision notice is sent.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 175 - DECISION NOTICES › Section 461-175-0350 - Notice Situation; EBT Benefit Expungement

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) When EBT benefit expungement is required
			 under OAR 461-165-0010, an expungement
			 notice is sent no later than 30 days before expungement is scheduled to
			 begin.
(2) The notice shall include
			 the earliest date the benefits are scheduled to be expunged and the steps an
			 individual may take to prevent or stop the expungement of EBT
			 benefits.
(3) When notice is sent
			 under section (1) of this rule, expungement begins, and the EBT benefits remain
			 "unused," the Department shall continue expunging benefits as they reach 274
			 days. No additional notice is required.
(4) When expungement is prevented or stopped
			 because the household "used" their EBT benefits, the Department shall send a
			 new expungement notice as required under section (1) of this rule when benefits
			 later become "unused" for long enough that expungement is again required under
			 461-165-0010.
(5) For the purposes of this rule:
(a) "Used" means a purchase or withdrawal of
			 any amount.
(b) "Unused" means no
			 purchase or withdrawal of any amount.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 180 - EFFECTIVE DATES › Section 461-180-0005

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Stat. Auth.: ORS411.060,
				  411.070
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  411.060,
				  411.070
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 180 - EFFECTIVE DATES › Section 461-180-0006 - Effective Dates; Changes for Cases in the Simplified Reporting System (SRS); SNAP

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
In the SNAP program, and only as allowed under OAR
				461-170-0103:
(1) The effective date of a change based on a
complete
(see OAR
			 461-170-0101) Periodic Report
			 form is:
(a) The first day of the month
			 following the
continued due month
(see OAR
			 461-170-0101);
(b) The first day of the month following the
due month
(see OAR
			 461-170-0101) if there is time
			 to send a
continuing benefit decision notice
(see OAR
			 461-001-0000); or
(c) If the change causes benefits to close,
			 the last day of the
continued due month
.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 180 - EFFECTIVE DATES › Section 461-180-0010 - Effective Dates; Adding a New Person to an Open Case

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) In the following programs, the effective
			 date for adding an individual (other than an assumed eligible newborn) to the
benefit group
(see OAR
			 461-110-0750) is one of the
			 following:
(a) In the OSIPM program, the date
			 benefits are requested for the individual establishes a
date of
			 request
(see OAR
			 461-115-0030) for the
			 individual. The effective date for the individual is determined in accordance
			 with OAR 461-180-0090.
(b) In the REFM program, it is whichever
			 occurs first:
(A) The date the individual
			 requests benefits, if the individual was eligible as of that date.
(B) The date all eligibility requirements are
			 met.
(c) In the SNAP
			 program:
(A) If adding the individual
			 increases benefits, it is the first of the month after the filing group (see
			 OAR 461-110-0310 and
			 461-110-0370) reports the person
			 has joined the
household group
(see OAR
			 461-110-0210). If verification
			 is requested, the effective date for the change is:
(i) The first of the month following the date
			 the change was reported if verification is received by the Department no later
			 than the due date for the verification.
(ii) The first of the month following the
			 date the verification is received by the Department if received after the
			 verification due date.
(B) If adding the individual reduces
			 benefits, it is the first of the month following the month in which the notice
			 period ends (see OAR 461-175-0050).
(d) In the GA, OSIP, REF, SFPSS, and TANF
			 programs, it is the date on which all eligibility requirements are met and
			 verified. If benefits have been issued for the month and adding the new person
			 would reduce benefits, the person is added the first of the month following the
			 month in which the notice period ends (see OAR
			 461-175-0050).
(e) In the QMB-BAS and QMB-DW programs, it is
			 the first of the month after the new individual has been determined to meet all
			 QMB eligibility criteria and the Department receives the required
			 verification.
(f) In the QMB-SMB
			 program, it is the first of the month in which the new individual has been
			 determined to meet all QMB-SMB eligibility criteria and the Department receives
			 the required verification.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 180 - EFFECTIVE DATES › Section 461-180-0020 - Effective Dates; Changes in Income or Income Deductions That Cause Increases

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
This rule is used to determine the effective date when a change
				in income or income deductions causes an increase in benefits. The effective
				date is one of the following:
(1) In
			 the GA, REF, SFPSS, and TANF programs, the effective date for an anticipated
			 change reported before the payment month is the first of the payment month in
			 which it will occur. If the change is not reported until the month it occurs or
			 later, the effective date is the first of the month following the month in
			 which the change was reported.
(2)
			 In the SNAP program:
(a) The effective date
			 when verification is not requested is the first of the month following the date
			 the change was reported.
(b) The
			 effective date if verification is requested is:
(A) The first of the month following the date
			 the change was reported if verification is received no later than the due date
			 for the verification.
(B) The first
			 of the month following the date the verification is received by the Department,
			 if received after the verification due date.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 180 - EFFECTIVE DATES › Section 461-180-0030 - Effective Dates; Changes in Income or Income Deductions that Cause Reductions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
For all cases except those assigned to the SRS or TBA reporting
				systems, this rule is used to determine the effective date when changes in
				income or income deductions cause a decrease in benefits. The effective date
				for reducing benefits is the first day of the month following the month in
				which the notice period (see OAR
				461-175-0050)
				ends.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  411.060,
				  411.404,
				  411.816,
				  412.014,
				  412.049
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  411.060,
				  411.404,
				  411.816,
				  412.014,
				  412.049
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 180 - EFFECTIVE DATES › Section 461-180-0040 - Effective Dates; Special and Service Needs

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The effective date for a special need is
			 the later of the following:
(a) The date of
			 request (see OAR 461-115-0030) for the special
			 need item; or
(b) The effective
			 date for OSIPM.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 180 - EFFECTIVE DATES › Section 461-180-0044 - Effective Dates; Income Cap Trust

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The effective date for an income cap trust that makes a client
				income-eligible for long term care or home and community-based care (see OAR
				461-001-0030) under
				461-135-0750 and
				461-145-0540(9)(c)
				is the first day of the month in which the trust document is
				signed.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  411.060
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  411.060
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 180 - EFFECTIVE DATES › Section 461-180-0050 - Effective Dates; Suspending or Closing Benefits and JOBS and REP Support Service Payments

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) This
			 rule explains the effective date for closing or suspending benefits for the
			 entire
benefit group
(see OAR
			 461-110-0750) and the effective
			 date for ending JOBS and REP support service payments.
(2) In all programs, upon the death of the
			 only individual in a
benefit group
, the effective date of the
			 closure is:
(a) In the REF, SNAP, and TANF
			 programs, the last day of the month in which the death occurred.
(b) In all other programs, the date of the
			 death.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 180 - EFFECTIVE DATES › Section 461-180-0060 - Effective Dates; Denial of Benefits

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The effective date for denying benefits is the date the
				decision is made that the client is not eligible.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  411.060,
				  411.404,
				  411.816,
				  412.014,
				  412.049,
				  329A.500,
				  409.050,
				  413.085 &
				  414.685
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  411.060,
				  411.404,
				  411.816,
				  412.014,
				  412.049,
				  329A.500 &
				  409.010
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 180 - EFFECTIVE DATES › Section 461-180-0065 - Effective Dates; Ending Disqualifications

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The effective date for ending a JOBS
			 disqualification or a disqualification related to diagnosis, counseling, or
			 treatment for substance abuse or mental health is;
(a) The date the client meets the
			 requirements for ending the JOBS disqualification (see OAR
			 461-130-0335); or
(b) The date the client meets the
			 requirements for ending the disqualification for failure to comply with OAR
			 461-135-0085(1)
			 (see OAR 461-135-0089).