Section 411.081 – Public assistance application required; declaration of eligibility; report on change in circumstance; recovery of assistance from SSI award.

(1) A person seeking public assistance shall file an application for public assistance with the Department of Human Services. At the time of application, the applicant shall declare to the department any circumstance that directly affects the applicant’s eligibility to receive assistance or the amount of assistance available to the applicant. Upon the receipt of […]

Section 411.083 – Income and resources that may be disregarded in determining eligibility for public assistance and medical assistance; rules; presentation of fiscal analysis to Emergency Board.

(1) The Department of Human Services, in consultation with the Oregon Health Authority, may prescribe by rule that income and resources may be disregarded in the determination of eligibility and the amount of need with respect to a recipient of or applicant for public assistance under ORS 411.706 and ORS chapter 414, if required by […]

Section 411.085 – Reconsideration of grants of public assistance.

(1) The Department of Human Services may reconsider a grant of general assistance or a grant of public assistance only for the following purposes: (a) To correct an inadvertent clerical or mathematical error made when determining a grant of general assistance or a grant of public assistance; (b) To correct misinformation provided to an applicant […]

Section 411.087 – Statement required to obtain public assistance.

(1) Every person 18 years of age or over who applies for or receives any type of general assistance or public assistance, as defined in ORS 411.010, whether the general assistance or public assistance is applied for or received for the benefit of the person or of another individual, shall execute to the Department of […]

Section 411.089 – Receipts for documents supplied by applicants for and recipients of public assistance or medical assistance.

The Department of Human Services shall provide written receipts to applicants and recipients for all documents delivered to a local office by the applicant or recipient upon the request of the applicant or recipient. [Formerly 411.972]

Section 411.091 – Time for issuance of public assistance; effect of delay.

(1) For all recipients who are on the monthly reporting system, the Department of Human Services has 10 calendar days from the date the department receives a complete monthly report to credit the recipient’s electronic benefits transfer card for that month. (2) If the department fails to credit the recipient’s electronic benefits transfer card in […]

Section 411.093 – Treatment of public assistance applicants and recipients; grievance procedure.

(1) All applicants for and recipients of public assistance shall be treated in a courteous, fair and dignified manner by Department of Human Services personnel. (2) Any applicant or recipient who alleges discourteous, unfair or undignified treatment by department personnel or alleges that incorrect or inadequate information regarding public assistance programs has been provided by […]