OAR 461-195-0621
Intentional Program Violations; Penalties and Liability for Overpayments
(1)
Disqualification penalties resulting from intentional program violations and other violations of law are listed in this rule. An individual may be subject to disqualification for an intentional program violation (IPV) (see OAR 461-195-0601 (Intentional Program Violations; Defined)) only if the individual was advised of the disqualification penalties prior to committing the IPV. A disqualification established in another state or established in the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations continues in effect in Oregon.(2)
In the ERDC program, if an IPV is established against an individual through a contested case hearing, a waiver of the right to hearing, or by a state or federal court, that individual is liable for repayment to the Department of the full amount of overpayment (see OAR 461-195-0501 (Definitions and Categories of Overpayments)) the Department has established. The amount of restitution to the Department ordered by a court as part of a criminal proceeding does not lower the amount owed to the Department. Payments of restitution to the Department are credited against the amount owed. A client is not subject to an IPV disqualification but is still required to repay overpayment amounts.(3)
A child care provider found to have committed an IPV is ineligible for payment for child care as follows:(a)
A child care provider with an IPV established between April 1, 2001 and September 30, 2005 is permanently disqualified to receive payment.(b)
A child care provider who has incurred an overpayment established as an IPV claim after September 30, 2005 is ineligible for payment---(A)
For six months and until the full amount of the overpayment is paid; or(B)
Permanently, if the Child Care Program Manager finds that such ineligibility is in the public interest. The following is a non-exclusive list of reasons that support a determination of permanent ineligibility: safety concerns; or, the likelihood of future violations; or, the degree of egregiousness of any of the established IPVs; or, the degree of primary involvement in the violation by the provider.(4)
In the REF, REFM, SNAP, and TANF programs, when an IPV is established against an individual through a contested case hearing, a waiver of the right to hearing, or by a state or federal court:(a)
That individual is liable for repayment to the Department of the full amount of overpayment the Department has established, regardless of any restitution ordered by a court.(b)
Except as otherwise set forth in this section, the individual is disqualified from receiving benefits in the program in which the IPV was committed for a period of 12 calendar months for the first IPV, 24 calendar months for the second IPV, and permanently for the third IPV.(c)
In the REF and REFM programs, the individual is disqualified from receiving benefits in the program in which the IPV was committed for the remaining eight months of eligibility.(d)
An individual found by a federal, state, or local court to have traded a controlled substance for SNAP benefits is disqualified from participation in the SNAP program as follows:(A)
For a period of two years upon the first occasion.(B)
Permanently upon the second occasion.(e)
An individual found by a federal, state, or local court to have traded firearms, ammunition, or explosives for SNAP benefits is permanently disqualified from participation in the SNAP program.(f)
An individual convicted of trafficking (see OAR 461-195-0601 (Intentional Program Violations; Defined)) benefits for a value of $500 or more is permanently disqualified from participation in the SNAP program.(g)
An individual is disqualified for a 10-year period, except if permanently disqualified under subsection (b) of this section, from receiving benefits in the program in which the individual committed fraud if the individual --(A)
In TANF program:(i)
Is convicted in state or federal court of having made a fraudulent statement or representation with respect to the place of residence of the individual in order to receive assistance simultaneously from two or more states under programs that are funded under Title IV or XIX of the Social Security Act; or(ii)
Is found in an IPV hearing or admits, in a written waiver of the right to an IPV hearing, to having made a fraudulent statement or representation with respect to the identity or place of residence of the individual in order to receive benefits simultaneously from two or more states.(B)
In the SNAP program, is found to have or admits to having made a fraudulent statement or representation with respect to the identity or place of residence of the individual in order to receive multiple SNAP benefits simultaneously.(5)
If the TANF grant is affected by the IPV penalty imposed under this rule, eligibility (see OAR 461-001-0000 (Definitions for Chapter 461)) for and the level of SNAP benefits are determined in accordance with OAR 461-145-0105 (Disqualifying Income; SNAP).(6)
Once a disqualification period begins, it continues uninterrupted until completed, regardless of the eligibility of the filing group (see OAR 461-110-0310 (Filing Group; Overview)) of the disqualified individual.
Source:
Rule 461-195-0621 — Intentional Program Violations; Penalties and Liability for Overpayments, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=461-195-0621.