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681 Chapter 3:Processes and procedures • Section 3: Issuance of benefits (07/2026) • Contact the other state to see if benefits were issued to the individual. See here for the statewide verifications of assistance. • If benefits were issued, but then returned and canceled, that is proof the individual did not receive benefits from the other state. • For all programs except SNAP, if benefits were issued but not returned and canceled, have the individual sign a statement that they did not receive benefits from the other state. If the other state says the benefit check was cashed, ask them to send a copy of the check to Oregon. Use the replacement check procedures to determine if the signature on the other state’s check is the individuals. If it is, the individual is responsible for the overpayment. • For SNAP, do not accept individual statements in any form as verification. Oregon Administrative Rule(s) 461-165-0030 — Concurrent and Duplicate Program Benefits Emergency payee; SNAP and TANF An emergency payee may be appointed for an open SNAP case when all the adults in the filing group are deceased, incarcerated or have left the household with whereabouts unknown. ODHS|OHA will appoint an alternate payee for the adult acting as guardian. ODHS|OHA will issue them an EBT card and have them choose a PIN to access any remaining benefits. ODHS|OHA will send a timely notice to close the SNAP case. The guardian may apply for the children. An emergency payee for ongoing TANF may be used when the dependent children are abandoned by the caretaker relative for reasons such as the caretaker relative dies or whereabouts are unknown, and there are no other relatives immediately available to be the children’s caretaker. An emergency payee: • May be used for up to two payment months • Does not have to be related to the dependent child • May not be used for initial payments. An emergency payee may be included in the benefit group if all the following are true:
They meet all eligibility requirements except relationship and cooperation with JOBS
Their income and resources are counted, and
There is no other caretaker relative in the benefit group. When an emergency payee or alternate payee is named and benefits are issued via EBT, issue that person an EBT card; they must also select a PIN. Payee and case names are changed during the 60-day emergency period. ODHS|OHA should use an authorized representative or alternate payee (if benefits issued via EBT) designated by the individual or a branch when the caretaker relative has not relinquished care, control and supervision of the children.