Or. Admin. R. 461-135-0510 - Residents of Institutions; SNAP
Residents of institutions that provide more than 50 percent of three daily meals as a part of the normal services of the institution are ineligible for SNAP benefits, unless they fall into one of the following five exceptions to this rule:
(1) The
individual is a resident of federally subsidized housing for the elderly built
under either section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 or section 236 of the
National Housing Act.
(2) The
individual, and any children also residing with the individual, resides at a
facility or treatment center for the purpose of regular participation in a
drug and alcohol treatment and rehabilitation program (see OAR
461-001-0015) that meets the
following criteria:
(a) The drug and
alcohol treatment and rehabilitation program is conducted by a private
nonprofit organization or institution, or a publicly operated community mental
health center that-
(A) Qualifies under part
B of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act to receive funds, even if it
does not actually receive funding under part B of title XIX; or
(B) Is authorized as a retailer by the Food
and Nutrition Service (FNS).
(b) Residents of a drug and alcohol
treatment and rehabilitation program must apply and be certified in
accordance with OAR 461-115-0020, through an
authorized representative (see OAR
461-115-0090 and OAR
461-115-0145) employed by the
facility and designated for that purpose.
(3) The individual is a resident of a
group living arrangement (see OAR
461-001-0015) and is blind or
disabled (see OAR
461-001-0015).
(4) The individual resides at a public or
private nonprofit shelter for homeless persons.
(5) The individual is a temporary resident of
domestic violence shelters (see OAR
461-001-0000).
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 411.816
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 411.816 & 7 CFR 273.11
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