1. (1) To be eligible for benefits, an individual must be a resident of Oregon.
2. (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. (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:

   1. (a) Emergency Assistance (EA) may be issued to help an individual return to a former state of residence.
   2. (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.
   3. (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.
   4. (d) The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) does not require intent to remain to establish residency.
   5. (e) In the Temporary Assistance for Domestic Violence Survivors (TA-DVS) program, to the extent permitted under OAR 461-135-1200.
4. (4) An individual is not a resident if the individual is in Oregon solely for a vacation.
5. (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.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 409.050, 411.060, 411.070, 411.404, 411.706, 411.816, 412.006, 412.014, 412.049, 413.085 & 414.685

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 409.010, 409.050, 411.060, 411.070, 411.404, 411.706, 411.816, 412.006, 412.014, 412.049, 413.085, 414.025, 414.033, 414.685, 414.826, 414.839 & 412.072

History

SSP 11-2026, minor correction filed 02/19/2026, effective 02/19/2026
SSP 1-2024, minor correction filed 02/21/2024, effective 02/21/2024
SSP 14-2017, f. 6-5-17, cert. ef. 7-1-17
SSP 24-2015, f. 9-29-15, cert. ef. 10-1-15
SSP 17-2015, f. & cert. ef. 6-30-15
SSP 15-2014, f. & cert. ef. 7-1-14
SSP 9-2012, f. 3-29-12, cert. ef. 4-1-12
SSP 18-2010, f. & cert. ef. 7-1-10
SSP 39-2009(Temp), f. 12-31-09, cert. ef. 1-1-10 thru 6-30-10
AFS 1-2000, f. 1-13-00, cert. ef. 2-1-00
AFS 2-1994, f. & cert. ef. 2-1-94
AFS 13-1991, f. & cert. ef. 7-1-91
AFS 80-1989, f. 12-21-89, cert. ef. 2-1-90