OAR 461-120-0010
Residency Requirements
(1)
To be eligible for benefits, an individual must be a resident of Oregon.(2)
Except as provided otherwise in OAR 461-120-0030 (State of Residence for an Individual in a Medical Facility) and this rule, an individual is a resident of Oregon if the individual lives in Oregon.(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:(a)
EA may be issued to help an individual return to a former state of residence.(b)
In the OSIPM, QMB, and REFM programs, when an individual is presumed incapable of forming an intent to reside under OAR 461-120-0050 (Incapable of Stating Intent to Reside; OSIPM, QMB, REFM, and SAC).(c)
In the OSIPM, QMB, REF, and 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.(d)
The SNAP program does not require intent to remain to establish residency.(e)
In the TA-DVS program, to the extent permitted under OAR 461-135-1200 (Specific Requirements; TA-DVS).(4)
An individual is not a resident if the individual is in Oregon solely for a vacation.(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 (Household Group).
Source:
Rule 461-120-0010 — Residency Requirements, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=461-120-0010.