Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) For the
treatment of USDA meal reimbursements, see OAR
461-145-0570.
(2) The reimbursement (see
OAR 461-001-0000) of a business
expense for an individual who is self-employed is treated as self-employment
income (see OAR 461-145-0910,
461-145-0915, and
461-145-0920).
(3) Except as provided in sections (1) and
(2) of this rule, a reimbursement is treated as follows:
(a) In the SNAP program:
(A) A reimbursement in the
form of money for a normal household living expense, such as rent or payment on
a home loan, personal clothing, or food eaten at home, is unearned
income.
(B) Any other
reimbursement is treated as follows:
(i) An in-kind reimbursement
is excluded.
(ii) A
reimbursement in the form of money is excluded if used for the
identified expense, unless the expense is covered by program
benefits.
(iii) A
reimbursement is counted as periodic income
(see OAR 461-001-0000 and
461-140-0110) or
lump-sum income (see OAR
461-001-0000 and
461-140-0120) if not used for
the identified expense.
(iv) A
reimbursement for an item already covered by the benefits of
the benefit group (see OAR
461-110-0750) is counted as
periodic income or lump-sum
income.
(b) In the OSIP, OSIPM, QMB, and SNAP
programs, a reimbursement from a business entity that benefits
a principal (see OAR
461-145-0088) is counted as
earned income (see OAR
461-145-0130).
(c) In all programs except the SNAP program,
a
reimbursement is treated as follows:
(A) An in-kind reimbursement
is excluded.
(B) A
reimbursement in the form of money is excluded if used for the
identified expense, unless the expense is covered by program
benefits.
(C) A
reimbursement is counted as periodic income
or lump-sum income if not used for the identified
expense.
(D) A
reimbursement for an item already covered by the benefits of
the
benefit group is counted as follows:
(i) In all programs except the OSIPM and QMB
programs, it is counted as unearned income.
(ii) In the OSIPM and QMB programs, it is
counted as unearned income unless the payment is turned over to the Department
(see OAR 461-120-0315).
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
409.050,
411.060,
411.070,
411.404,
411.816,
412.049,
413.085 &
414.619
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
659.830,
743B.470, ORS
409.050,
411.060,
411.070,
411.404,
411.816,
412.049,
413.085,
414.619 & ORS
409.010
