Oregon Law
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411.010Definitions 411.040[1969 c.597 §227; 1983 c.740 §140; 1999 c.59 §106; repealed by 2001 c.900 §261] 411.050[Amended by 1969 c.314 §34; repealed by 1969 c.597 §281] 411.060Rules 411.062[1979 c.834 §2; 2001 c.900 §218; renumbered 411.970 in 2009] 411.064[1979 c.834 §3; repealed by 2001 c.900 §261] 411.070Statewide standards for public assistance; rules 411.072Public process required if waiver of federal requirement involves policy change 411.075Family Services Review Commission; appointment; duties 411.077[Formerly 411.145; repealed by 2015 c.765 §28] 411.078[Formerly 411.155; repealed by 2015 c.765 §28] 411.080[Amended by 1969 c.597 §230; repealed by 1971 c.319 §11] 411.081Public assistance application required; declaration of eligibility; report on change in circumstance; recovery of assistance from SSI award 411.083Income and resources that may be disregarded in determining eligibility for public assistance and medical assistance; rules; presentation of fiscal analysis to Emergency Board 411.085Reconsideration of grants of public assistance 411.087Statement required to obtain public assistance 411.089Receipts for documents supplied by applicants for and recipients of public assistance or medical assistance 411.090[Amended by 1969 c.597 §231; repealed by 2001 c.900 §261] 411.091Time for issuance of public assistance; effect of delay 411.093Treatment of public assistance applicants and recipients; grievance procedure 411.095Notice and hearings for public assistance and medical assistance; rules 411.097Content of notices of termination of public assistance 411.099Assessment for service eligibility 411.100[Repealed by 1971 c.779 §78] 411.101Service eligibility notification procedures and standards for communications; rules 411.103Notice by regular or electronic mail to recipient of public assistance or medical assistance; final order by default 411.105[1969 c.68 §3; 1975 c.178 §1; 1977 c.194 §1; 2005 c.381 §6; 2007 c.861 §9; renumbered 411.081 in 2009] 411.110[Repealed by 1969 c.68 §1 (411.111 enacted in lieu of 411.110)] 411.111[1969 c.68 §2 (enacted in lieu of 411.110); 2005 c.381 §29; renumbered 411.085 in 2009] 411.113[1971 c.779 §73; 2001 c.900 §86; repealed by 2005 c.381 §30] 411.114[1973 c.651 §2; repealed by 2005 c.381 §30] 411.115[1957 c.572 §1; 1961 c.620 §2; 1965 c.556 §16; 1971 c.779 §9; repealed by 1975 c.180 §1 (411.116 enacted in lieu of 411.115)] 411.116Department contracts and intergovernmental agreements for providing social services to individuals; rules 411.117[1997 c.330 §2; 2011 c.9 §53; 2023 c.271 §1; renumbered 412.072 in 2023] 411.118[1997 c.330 §3; renumbered 411.154 in 2009] 411.119Prohibition against denial of public assistance or medical assistance based on drug conviction; exception 411.120[Amended by 1957 c.648 §1; 1961 c.600 §4; 1961 c.620 §3; 1965 c.556 §17; 1967 c.588 §3; 1969 c.123 §1; 1969 c.203 §1; 1971 c.779 §10; 1991 c.66 §1; 1995 c.343 §41; 1997 c.581 §6; 2005 c.381 §7; renumbered 411.141 in 2009] 411.121Local district pilot projects; rules 411.122Department to make dependent care payments directly to providers 411.125[1969 c.597 §228b; 1971 c.779 §71; 1981 c.545 §8; 1991 c.10 §1; 1999 c.422 §1; 2001 c.900 §87; renumbered 411.075 in 2009] 411.128Department’s acceptance of gifts and grants for scholarships 411.130[Renumbered 411.142 in 2009] 411.135Department cooperation with federal government in research and training personnel 411.137Contributions by state and counties for medical assistance demonstration projects under ORS 411.135 411.139Grants for assisting refugees 411.140[Amended by 1961 c.517 §1; repealed by 1971 c.779 §78] 411.141Authorized expenditures by department for public assistance and OSIP medical assistance 411.142Quarterly allocation of funds for each category of public assistance 411.144Deposit of funds received for public assistance purposes; appropriation 411.145[1971 c.779 §69; 1993 c.88 §§1,2; 2001 c.900 §88; renumbered 411.077 in 2009] 411.146Payment of public assistance claims; rules 411.148Public Welfare Account 411.149Advancements from Public Welfare Account to meet public assistance claims payable from federal funds 411.150[Repealed by 1971 c.779 §78] 411.151Department of Human Services revolving fund 411.154Report to Legislative Assembly 411.155[1971 c.779 §70; renumbered 411.078 in 2009] 411.159[Formerly 411.590; 2013 c.688 §40; renumbered 410.619 in 2013] 411.160[Amended by 1967 c.454 §46; 1967 c.561 §3; 1967 s.s. c.12 §1; repealed by 1969 c.45 §10] 411.170[Amended by 1963 c.143 §1; repealed by 1969 c.45 §11] 411.171Certain job referrals prohibited; eligibility not conditioned on employment at workplace involved in labor dispute 411.175Scholarships and grants for public assistance recipients 411.180[Amended by 1963 c.143 §2; repealed by 1969 c.45 §11] 411.190[Amended by 1955 c.443 §1; 1961 c.657 §1; 1967 c.240 §1; repealed by 1969 c.45 §11] 411.200[Repealed by 1969 c.45 §10] 411.210[Amended by 1967 c.240 §2; repealed by 1969 c.45 §10] 411.220[Subsections (2) and (3) enacted as 1953 c.458 §§2,4; 1961 c.600 §6; 1961 c.620 §4; 1969 c.45 §1; 1969 c.203 §2; renumbered 411.144 in 2009] 411.222[1955 c.380 §§1,3; repealed by 1957 c.531 §3] 411.230[Amended by 1967 c.454 §47; 1971 c.80 §5; renumbered 411.146 in 2009] 411.240[Amended by 1961 c.600 §7; 1963 c.537 §4; 1965 c.440 §3; 1967 c.454 §107; 2003 c.14 §179; renumbered 411.148 in 2009] 411.242[1953 c.410 §1; 1961 c.600 §8; 1967 c.454 §48; 1971 c.80 §6; renumbered 411.149 in 2009] 411.245[1953 c.460 §1; 1967 c.71 §1; 1967 c.454 §49; 1971 c.80 §7; 1971 c.779 §12; 2003 c.14 §180; renumbered 411.151 in 2009] 411.250[Repealed by 1983 c.537 §7] 411.260[Amended by 1957 c.570 §1; 1969 c.597 §236; 1971 c.779 §13; repealed by 2001 c.900 §261] 411.270[Amended by 1957 c.570 §2; 1969 c.597 §237; 1971 c.779 §14; repealed by 2001 c.900 §261] 411.280[Amended by 1969 c.597 §238; 1971 c.779 §15; repealed by 2001 c.900 §261] 411.290[Repealed by 1969 c.597 §281] 411.300Use and custody of records; authorization for department to combine data system with Oregon Health Authority; rules 411.310[Repealed by 1967 c.98 §1] 411.320Disclosure and use of records limited to purposes connected to administration of public assistance programs; contents as privileged communication; exceptions 411.325[1953 c.500 §6; 1961 c.620 §5; 1963 c.70 §1; 1967 c.502 §16; 1971 c.779 §18; repealed by 1997 c.581 §48] 411.330[1953 c.500 §§7,8; 1971 c.779 §19; repealed by 1997 c.581 §48] 411.335Prohibited use of lists or names 411.350[1967 c.578 §1; 1971 c.779 §20; repealed by 2001 c.900 §261] 411.375[1955 c.364 §1; 1969 c.597 §240; renumbered 411.593 in 2009] 411.380[1955 c.364 §2; renumbered 411.594 in 2009] 411.385[1955 c.364 §3; renumbered 411.596 in 2009] 411.390[1955 c.364 §4; renumbered 411.597 in 2009] 411.395[1961 c.171 §2; repealed by 1969 c.597 §281] 411.400Application for medical assistance 411.402Procedures for verifying eligibility for medical assistance; rules 411.404Determination of eligibility for medical assistance; rules 411.405[1965 c.556 §14; repealed by 2001 c.900 §261] 411.406Notice of change in circumstances 411.408Hearing on eligibility for medical assistance; rules 411.410[Amended by 1961 c.605 §3; renumbered 416.020] 411.415[1971 c.617 §3; 1989 c.224 §80; 1991 c.93 §9; repealed by 2001 c.900 §261] 411.420[Amended by 1957 c.154 §1; 1961 c.605 §4; renumbered 416.030] 411.425[1953 c.361 §3; 1955 c.501 §1; 1959 c.273 §1; 1961 c.605 §8; renumbered 416.060] 411.428[Formerly 411.440; renumbered 416.080] 411.430[Repealed by 1953 c.361 §19] 411.431[Formerly 411.598; 2011 c.720 §106; repealed by 2013 c.688 §98] 411.432[Formerly 411.600; 2011 c.720 §107; repealed by 2013 c.688 §98] 411.434[Formerly 411.450; 1955 c.501 §2; renumbered 416.090] 411.435Enrollment of medical assistance program clients; agreements with local governments 411.438[Formerly 411.460; renumbered 416.100] 411.439Twelve-month continuation of medical assistance of persons with serious mental illness admitted to state hospital 411.440[Renumbered 411.428 and then 416.080] 411.441[1959 c.522 §§2,4; renumbered 416.110] 411.442[1953 c.361 §§4,5; 1961 c.605 §9; renumbered 416.120] 411.443[Formerly 414.420; 2011 c.720 §110; 2013 c.688 §48; repealed by 2015 c.836 §5] 411.444[1953 c.361 §6; 1961 c.605 §10; renumbered 416.130] 411.445[Formerly 414.422; repealed by 2015 c.836 §5] 411.446[1953 c.361 §7; 1961 c.605 §11; renumbered 416.140] 411.447Suspension of medical assistance provided to inmates 411.448[1953 c.361 §8; 1961 c.605 §17; renumbered 416.170] 411.450[Renumbered 411.434 and then 416.090] 411.452[1953 c.361 §9; renumbered 416.180] 411.454[1953 c.361 §10; renumbered 416.190] 411.456[1953 c.361 §11; renumbered 416.200] 411.458[1953 c.361 §12; renumbered 416.210] 411.459[Formerly 414.051; 2011 c.720 §111; renumbered 414.071 in 2011] 411.460[Renumbered 411.438 and then 416.100] 411.462[1953 c.361 §13; 1961 c.605 §20; renumbered 416.230] 411.463Availability of information on all licensed healing arts 411.464[1953 c.361 §15; renumbered 416.240] 411.466[1953 c.361 §16; renumbered 416.250] 411.470[Amended by 1953 c.361 §19; renumbered 416.260] 411.474[1957 c.571 §1; renumbered 416.270] 411.480[Renumbered 416.310] 411.490[Amended by 1961 c.104 §1; renumbered 416.320] 411.500[Renumbered 416.330] 411.510[Amended by 1961 c.600 §9; renumbered 416.810] 411.520[Renumbered 416.820] 411.530[Renumbered 416.830] 411.552[1959 c.454 §1; 1961 c.620 §8; renumbered 416.510] 411.554[1959 c.454 §2; renumbered 416.520] 411.556[1959 c.454 §3; renumbered 416.530] 411.558[1959 c.454 §4; renumbered 416.540] 411.560[1959 c.454 §§5,7; renumbered 416.550] 411.562[1959 c.454 §6; renumbered 416.560] 411.564[1959 c.454 §8; renumbered 416.570] 411.566[1959 c.454 §9; renumbered 416.580] 411.568[1959 c.454 §11; renumbered 416.590] 411.570[1959 c.454 §12; renumbered 416.600] 411.572[1959 c.454 §10; renumbered 416.610] 411.575[1967 c.588 §2; 1969 c.707 §1; 1971 c.774 §16; 1989 c.966 §46; 1997 c.130 §7; 2003 c.14 §181; renumbered 411.128 in 2009] 411.580[1967 c.588 §1; 1969 c.123 §2; 1971 c.227 §1; 1971 c.387 §1; 1971 c.774 §17; 1971 c.779 §21a; 1997 c.130 §8; 2003 c.14 §182; renumbered 411.175 in 2013] 411.590[1975 c.401 §5; 1981 c.784 §23; 1987 c.780 §1; 1999 c.548 §1; 2001 c.900 §89; 2001 c.901 §8; renumbered 411.159 in 2009] 411.593Investigations; power to subpoena, administer oaths, take depositions and fix witness fees 411.594Petition for enforcement of subpoena issued under ORS 411.593 411.595[1983 c.299 §2; 1987 c.3 §14; 2001 c.900 §90; renumbered 411.072 in 2009] 411.596Court order to show cause issued upon filing of petition for enforcement of subpoena 411.597Court may compel appearance of witness before petitioner 411.598[2005 c.692 §6; renumbered 411.431 in 2009] 411.600[2005 c.692 §4; 2009 c.263 §3; renumbered 411.432 in 2009] 411.610Indorsement by others of assistance checks or warrants payable to deceased recipient; disposition of proceeds 411.620Recovery of public assistance or medical assistance obtained or disposed of unlawfully 411.630Unlawfully obtaining public assistance or medical assistance 411.632Relief where assets transferred, removed or secreted 411.635Recovery of improperly disbursed public assistance or medical assistance 411.640Overpayments of public assistance or medical assistance 411.650[1963 c.499 §5; 1965 c.300 §1; 1971 c.799 §23; 2003 c.576 §442; 2009 c.28 §1; renumbered 411.087 in 2009] 411.660Modification, cancellation or suspension of public assistance 411.670Definitions for ORS 411.640, 411.670, 411.675 and 411.690 411.675Submitting wrongful claim for payment of public assistance or medical assistance 411.690Liability of person wrongfully receiving payment of public assistance or medical assistance; amount of recovery; rules 411.692Definition for ORS 93.268 and 411.694 411.694Request for notice of transfer or encumbrance of real property held by recipient of public assistance or medical assistance; rules 411.700[1974 c.17 §2; 1975 c.498 §1; 1977 c.841 §11; 1977 c.863 §1a; 1993 c.355 §1; 1997 c.170 §29; 1997 c.581 §9; 2005 c.381 §9; renumbered 411.083 in 2009] 411.703Issuance of warrants for overpayment of public assistance or medical assistance 411.704Definitions for ORS 411.141, 411.706 and 411.708 411.705[1975 c.672 §20; repealed by 1977 c.841 §13] 411.706Oregon Supplemental Income Program 411.708Recovery of supplemental income program assistance from certain estates; exceptions; certain transfers of property voidable 411.710Basis for granting general assistance; rules 411.720Residence required of applicants for general assistance 411.730Application for general assistance; determination of eligibility and amount of grant 411.740General assistance administration 411.750Cooperation with federal government in providing general assistance 411.752General assistance project established 411.753Advisory group for general assistance project 411.760Assistance grants are inalienable 411.765[1969 c.207 §2; repealed by 2001 c.900 §261] 411.770[Repealed by 1953 c.500 §12] 411.775[1969 c.207 §3; repealed by 2001 c.900 §261] 411.785[1969 c.207 §4; repealed by 2001 c.900 §261] 411.790Assistance to certain persons receiving employment income 411.795Claim against estate of deceased recipient of general assistance 411.800[1980 c.18 §1; 1983 c.2 §2; 1985 c.255 §1; 1985 c.819 §1; 1987 c.71 §1; 1989 c.1001 §1; 1991 c.39 §1; 1993 c.11 §1; 1995 c.148 §1; repealed by 1997 c.581 §48] 411.802Compensation for in-home care by spouse 411.803When spouse may be compensated for in-home care 411.805[1961 c.526 §1; repealed by 1963 c.599 §2 (411.806 enacted in lieu of 411.805)] 411.806Definitions for ORS 411.806 to 411.845 411.810[1961 c.526 §2; repealed by 1963 c.599 §4 (411.811 enacted in lieu of 411.810)] 411.811Distribution by tribal councils; duties of department with respect to food distribution programs; rules 411.813Farm Direct Nutrition Programs authorized; rules 411.815[1961 c.526 §3; repealed by 1963 c.599 §6 (411.816 enacted in lieu of 411.815)] 411.816Eligibility for and amount of assistance; rules 411.818[2007 c.526 §§2,3; 2009 c.599 §3; repealed by 2015 c.70 §8] 411.820[1961 c.526 §§4,5; 1963 c.599 §12; 1975 c.179 §1; repealed by 1997 c.581 §48] 411.825Administration of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 411.826Hours worked as graduate assistant to count toward SNAP work requirements 411.827Appropriation of sums received from federal government 411.830Payment of losses from program 411.835[1963 c.599 §9; 1997 c.581 §14; repealed by 2009 c.599 §27] 411.837Compliance with state and federal laws required 411.840Unlawfully obtaining or disposing of supplemental nutrition assistance 411.845Prosecution; costs; accounting 411.848[1991 c.965 §3; renumbered 458.530 in 1993] 411.849[1991 c.965 §4; 1993 c.271 §2; renumbered 458.532 in 1993] 411.850[1991 c.965 §5; renumbered 458.545 in 1993] 411.851[1991 c.965 §1; renumbered 458.540 in 1993] 411.855Definitions for ORS 411.855 to 411.870 411.860Community work and training programs authorized for general assistance applicants or recipients 411.865Denial of general assistance to applicants or recipients for failing to participate in community work program; causes; rules 411.870Approval of programs; rules 411.875Status of applicants, recipients, beneficiaries and trainees under community work and training program; workers’ compensation coverage 411.877Definitions for program 411.878Intent; state program creation; rules 411.880Exemptions and waivers from federal law to be obtained 411.882Maximizing use of federal grants and apportionments 411.884[1995 c.561 §6 and 1995 c.816 §19; repealed by 2009 c.21 §56] 411.886JOBS Plus Advisory Board; duties; membership 411.888Vacancies on board; chairperson; meetings 411.889Contracting with private institutions 411.890JOBS Plus Implementation Council; duties; membership 411.892Employer eligibility; job requirements; program participant eligibility; termination of participation; job assignment; exemptions; wages; reimbursement of employers 411.894Oregon JOBS Individual Education Account; employer contribution; participant access; administered by Office of Student Access and Completion 411.896Annual report on program 411.900Definitions for ORS 411.900 to 411.910 411.905Programs for displaced homemakers; scope of activities 411.910Contracts with public and private agencies to carry out programs 411.920[1999 c.1019 §1; 2001 c.684 §5; renumbered 660.309 in 2001] 411.923[1999 c.1019 §2; repealed by 2001 c.684 §38] 411.926[1999 c.1019 §3; 2001 c.684 §6; renumbered 660.321 in 2001] 411.929[1999 c.1019 §4; 2001 c.684 §14; renumbered 660.324 in 2001] 411.932[1999 c.1019 §5; 2001 c.684 §7; renumbered 660.333 in 2001] 411.935[1999 c.1019 §6; 2001 c.684 §8; renumbered 660.330 in 2001] 411.950[1983 c.753 §5; repealed by 2001 c.900 §261] 411.955[1983 c.753 §6; repealed by 2001 c.900 §261] 411.960[1983 c.753 §7; repealed by 2001 c.900 §261] 411.965Policy on program accessibility 411.967Forms and notices to be in plain language 411.969Informational materials for applicants 411.970When bilingual services required 411.972[1987 c.3 §5; 2001 c.900 §248; renumbered 411.089 in 2009] 411.975[1987 c.3 §6; 2001 c.900 §249; renumbered 411.091 in 2009] 411.977[1987 c.3 §7; 2001 c.900 §97; renumbered 411.093 in 2009] 411.979[1987 c.3 §8; repealed by 1993 c.742 §36] 411.990Penalties

Chapter 411 — Public Assistance and Medical Assistance

ORS 411.730 Application for general assistance; determination of eligibility and amount of grant

The Department of Human Services shall receive all applications for general assistance, and shall determine in accordance with its rules and regulations the eligibility for and the amount of the assistance which any person shall receive.

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Prior statutory text is not available in the ingested published editions. Consult an earlier official ORS edition or the cited Oregon Laws chapter.