Residency Requirements

(1) To be eligible for benefits, an individual must be a resident of Oregon.

(2) Except as provided otherwise in OAR 461-120-0030 and this rule, an individual is a resident of Oregon if the individual lives in Oregon.

(3) There is no minimum amount of time an individual must live in Oregon to be a resident. However, the individual must intend to remain in Oregon except in the following situations:

(a)Emergency Assistance (EA) may be issued to help an…#

(a) Emergency Assistance (EA) may be issued to help an individual return to a former state of residence.

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(b) In the Medicare Savings Programs

(see OAR 461-001-0000), Oregon Supplemental Income Program Medical (OSIPM), and Refugee Assistance Medical (REFM) programs, when an individual is presumed incapable of forming an intent to reside under OAR 461-120-0050.

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Residency Requirements

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(1) To be eligible for benefits, an individual must be a resident of Oregon.

(2) Except as provided otherwise in OAR 461-120-0030 and this rule, an individual is a resident of Oregon if the individual lives in Oregon.

(3) There is no minimum amount of time an individual must live in Oregon to be a resident. However, the individual must intend to remain in Oregon except in the following situations:

(a)Emergency Assistance (EA) may be issued to help an…#

(a) Emergency Assistance (EA) may be issued to help an individual return to a former state of residence.

(b)In the#

(b) In the Medicare Savings Programs

(see OAR 461-001-0000), Oregon Supplemental Income Program Medical (OSIPM), and Refugee Assistance Medical (REFM) programs, when an individual is presumed incapable of forming an intent to reside under OAR 461-120-0050.

(c)In the#

(c) In the Medicare Savings Programs , OSIPM, Refugee Assistance (REF), and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs, an individual is considered a resident if the individual entered Oregon with a job commitment or looking for work, and is not receiving benefits from another state.

(d)The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)…#

(d) The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) does not require intent to remain to establish residency.

(e)In the Temporary Assistance for Domestic Violence…#

(e) In the Temporary Assistance for Domestic Violence Survivors (TA-DVS) program, to the extent permitted under OAR 461-135-1200.

(4) An individual is not a resident if the individual is in Oregon solely for a vacation.

(5) An individual continues to be a resident of Oregon during a temporary period of absence if the individual intends to return when the purpose of the absence is completed; and, in the TANF program, the individual remains in the household group under OAR 461-110-0210.