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An individual is marked as not living in the household, unless they should be included in the EDG due to being a part of a targeted individual’s tax filing group, or
An individual is deceased and the year of death is prior to the year of evaluation or the deceased individual is a non-filer. Click here for examples: Household group. Oregon Administrative Rule(s) 461-110-0210 — Household Group 414-175-0015 — Eligibility Group Structure 461-135-0950 — Eligibility for Inmates and Residents of State Hospitals 410-200-0305 — Eligibility Determination Group—MAGI Medicaid/CHIP Other resources Forming a MAGI-based EDG: Flowchart to follow when forming a MAGI-based or MAGI EDG using either the monthly income test or 100% annual income test. Case Composition QRG Filing group The filing group consists of individuals from the household group whose circumstances are considered in the eligibility determination process. The filing group includes participants from the household group who choose to apply for benefits and those who must apply together because of their relationship or circumstance. When an individual is in more than one filing group for the same program, the filing groups must be combined, unless specified otherwise in rule. If the filing group does not include at least one person who meets all non- financial eligibility requirements, the filing group is ineligible for benefits. Participants must provide any information or verification needed to determine who must be in the filing group. SNAP Most situations The filing group is the people in the household who: • Choose to apply together, and • Must apply together because of relationship or other circumstances (such as purchasing and preparing their meals together) that make them ineligible to apply separately from others living there. When all people living together purchase and prepare meals together, they are all in the same filing group, unless they meet an exception due to a special living arrangement (see below). Additionally, some people who live together must be in the same filing group, even if they purchase and prepare their food separately. These people are: • Spouses, and