Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) In the TANF
program, at least one caretaker relative (see OAR
461-001-0000) must sign the
application and complete the application process.
(2) In the EA program:
(a) A caretaker relative
must sign the application and complete the application process for a
child (see OAR
461-001-0000). If the
child is not living with a caretaker
relative, another adult may act on behalf of the
child.
(b) If the
caretaker relative lives with a spouse (see
OAR 461-001-0000), both must sign
the application.
(c) A dependent
child 18 years of age who applies must sign the application
and complete the application process.
(3) In the GA, OSIP, OSIPM, and QMB programs,
(a) At least one of the following individuals
must sign the application and complete the application process:
(A) A member of the filing group (see OAR
461-110-0310).
(B) For individuals applying for
long-term care (see OAR
461-001-0000) services, the
individual's community spouse (see OAR
461-001-0030) who lives with the
individual or who was living with the individual immediately prior to the
continuous period of care (see OAR
461-001-0030).
(C) The authorized
representative (see OAR
461-115-0090).
(D) If a signature cannot be obtained under
paragraphs (A) through (C) of this subsection, anyone 18 years of age or older
acting responsibly on behalf of a child under age 18 or an individual who is
incapacitated.
(b) If the
applicant dies prior to the determination of eligibility for OSIPM, the
application may be processed if the Department receives the information
required to determine eligibility under OAR
461-115-0190(1).
(4) In the REF and REFM programs, at least
one adult (see OAR
461-110-0430) member of the
filing group (see OAR
461-110-0430) must sign the
application.
(5) In the SNAP
program, at least one of the following individuals must sign the application
and complete the application process:
(a) An
adult (see OAR
461-110-0370) or primary
person (see OAR
461-001-0015) in the filing
group (see OAR 461-110-0370).
(b) An adult or
primary person excluded from the filing group under OAR
461-110-0370(8)(b).
(c) The authorized
representative (see OAR
461-001-0000,
461-115-0090, and
461-135-0510) of the filing
group.
(6) An individual
required to sign the application but unable to sign may sign with a mark,
witnessed by an employee of the:
(a)
Branch office (see OAR
461-001-0000); or
(b)
Public institution (see
OAR 461-135-0950), when the
individual applying is a resident of a public institution (see
OAR 461-135-0950) and is applying
for benefits under the OSIPM program.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
411.060,
411.070,
411.404,
411.816 &
412.049
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
411.060,
411.070,
411.404,
411.816,
412.049,
411.081,
411.087,
411.400 &
42 CFR
435.907
