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76 Chapter 1: Introduction to the Oregon Programs Eligibility Notebook • Section 4: Glossary and acronyms (07/2026) Public charge Public charge or the public charge test is used by immigration officials to decide if a person can: enter the United States or get lawful permanent resident (LPR) status (i.e. a green card). Public institution Means any of the following: (a) A state hospital (ORS 162.135); (b) A local correctional facility (ORS 169.005), a jail, or prison for the reception and confinement of prisoners that is provided, maintained, and operated by a county or city and holds individuals for more than 36 hours; (c) A Department of Corrections institution (ORS 421.005), a facility used for the incarceration of individuals sentenced to the custody of the Department of Corrections, including a satellite, camp, or branch of a facility; (d) A youth correction facility (ORS 162.135) (A) A facility used for the confinement of youth offenders and other individuals placed in the legal or physical custody of the youth authority, including a secure regional youth facility, a regional accountability camp, a residential academy and satellite, and camps and branches of those facilities; or (B) A facility established under ORS 419A.010 to 419A.020 and 419A.050 to 419A.063 for the detention of children, wards, youth or youth offenders pursuant to a judicial commitment or order. (e) As used in this rule, the term public institution does not include: (A) A medical institution as defined in 42 CFR 435.1010 including the Secure Adolescent Inpatient Program (SAIP) and the Secure Children’s Inpatient Program (SCIP); (B) An intermediate care facility as defined in 42 CFR 440.140 and 440.150; or (C) A publicly operated community residence that serves no more than 16 residents, as defined in 42 CFR 435.1009. Pursuit of assets An eligibility requirement that requires individuals to apply for or pursue income or resources to which they have a legal claim or right but don't currently receive or possess. QC Quality Control The intent of QC is to provide information about eligibility and the correctness of benefits. The information gathered from the QC reviews may influence agency corrective actions, agency policy de-cisions and legislative actions.