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884 Chapter 5:Temporary Assistance for Domestic Violence Survivors (TA-DVS) Program • Section 3: Eligibility groups (07/2026) If the survivor is residing in a domestic violence shelter or safe home, the survivor and their children would be considered a separate household group from all others in the shelter. Click here for examples: Household Group. Oregon Administrative Rule(s) 461-110-0210 — Household Group 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. Pregnancy In alignment with TANF, pregnancy must be verified when there are no other eligible dependent children in the home. Verification must include: • Diagnosis/prognosis: pregnancy is medical condition that is to be documented as a diagnosis/prognosis. • Estimated due date: this is to determine if a pregnancy waiver is needed • Letter must be signed by a medical provider: If a pregnancy verification letter is provided as verification, it must be signed by a medical provider that verifies the information provided on the letter (For other forms of verification such as an after-visit summary, information from an online medical portal, ultrasound, etc., a signature is not required) If there are other dependent children in the home, the individual’s statement that the pregnancy was determined by one of the following is adequate for verification: • Medical practitioner, • Health department, • Clinic, • Crisis pregnancy center, or • Similar facility For TA-DVS, verification of pregnancy is not required for initial TA-DVS eligibility, client statement is acceptable, however verification is required before payments can be made. Additionally, if there is a safety concern related to domestic violence and the survivor is pregnant and has no other dependent children, the pregnancy does not have to have reached the first of the calendar month prior to the month in which the due date falls as an eligibility waiver may be provided. If there is an emergent need for payment without pregnancy verification (e.g., for a bus ticket to get to shelter on the day of intake) and the survivor does not have verification of pregnancy, local management can make a