Or. Rev. Stat. § 411.847
Note: The amendments to 411.847 by section 2, chapter 99, Oregon Laws 2024, become operative one year after receipt of any federal approval that is necessary to carry out the plan for implementing the program described in 411.847 or one year after receipt of notification from the United States Secretary of Agriculture that no federal approval is necessary. See section 3, chapter 99, Oregon Laws 2024. The text that is operative on and after the date that is one year following the receipt of approval or notification that approval is not necessary is set forth for the user’s convenience.
To the extent permitted by federal law, the Department of Human Services shall allow recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits who lack access to kitchen facilities or a means of preparing meals to use the benefits to purchase hot foods and hot foods that are ready for immediate consumption, including restaurant meals.
Note: 411.847 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 411 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
(Temporary provisions related to waiver requests to exclude certain payments from SNAP eligibility determination)
Note: Sections 6 and 7, chapter 538, Oregon Laws 2023, provide:
Sec. 6. (1) No later than 90 days after the effective date of this 2023 Act [September 24, 2023], the Department of Human Services shall submit to the United States Department of Agriculture a request for approval to waive the requirements of 7 U.S.C. 2014(d)(18) in order to exclude quarterly distributions of an advance payment of the tax credit allowed under section 2 of this 2023 Act [315.273] from consideration in determining eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance.
(2) The department shall report the status of the request to the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2024, and annually thereafter until September 15 following the date that the United States Department of Agriculture approves or denies the request for waiver. [2023 c.538 §6]
Sec. 7. Section 6 of this 2023 Act is repealed on January 1, 2029. [2023 c.538 §7]
Note: Sections 1 and 2, chapter 128, Oregon Laws 2025, provide:
Sec. 1. (1) No later than 90 days after the effective date of this 2025 Act [September 26, 2025], the Department of Human Services shall submit to the United States Department of Agriculture a request for approval to waive the requirements of 7 U.S.C. 2014(d)(18) in order to exclude monthly distributions of an advance payment of the tax credit available for dependent care under ORS 315.264 from consideration in determining eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance.
(2) The department shall report the status of the request to the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2026, and annually thereafter until September 15 following the date on which the United States Department of Agriculture approves or denies the request for waiver. [2025 c.128 §1]
Sec. 2. Section 1 of this 2025 Act is repealed on January 2, 2031. [2025 c.128 §2]