1. (1) Federal Benefits.

   1. (a) The Department must file an application for it to become the Representative Payee on behalf of a child or young adult in the legal custody of the Department. Application for Social Security Administration benefits (SSA), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Veteran’s benefits (VA), Railroad Retirement benefits (RRB), or other similar recurring benefits must be filed with the payor organization on behalf of the Department using the local Child Welfare office as a mailing address.
   2. (b) The Department must remain the Representative Payee for a child or young adult until the Department’s custody is dismissed by the courts. A resource parent may not be the payee for a child or young adult benefits while receiving foster care funds to avoid overpayment.

2. (2) Court Ordered Support, Child Support Program (CSP):

   1. (a) For specific information regarding when child support is collected for a child or young adult in the care and custody of the Department please refer to OAR 413-100-0800 – 0820.
   2. (b) Child support received by the Department will be deposited into the Maintenance Trust account and used for the child or young adults’ current cost of care or future costs.

3. (3) Voluntary Payments:

   1. (a) Money sent voluntarily by the family, relative or friends directly to the Department for support of a child or young adult in the Department’s custody must be identified as support for the child or young adult and must be credited to the special account;
   2. (b) Money that has been designated for a specific purpose must be credited to the special account.

4. (4) Interest:

   1. (a) Trust Accounts accrue interest monthly based upon earnings made by the State Treasurer’s Office on investment of all trust money held;
   2. (b) Interest is posted to each Trust Account, by source, based upon the daily balance in each account. Interest earned on Maintenance Account Sources is available for current cost of care. Special account interest is available for the needs of the child or young adult or special purposes as identified by the donor.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 416.820, ORS 418.032, ORS 419B.400 - 419B.406 & ORS 409.050

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 416.820, ORS 418.032 & ORS 419B.400 - 419B.406

History

CWP 92-2023, amend filed 12/22/2023, effective 01/01/2024
CWP 6-2022, amend filed 03/28/2022, effective 04/01/2022
CWP 22-2021, temporary amend filed 10/04/2021, effective 10/04/2021 through 04/01/2022
SCF 6-1995, f. 12-22-95, cert. ef. 12-29-95