2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 10, Chapters 366 - 430
ORS Chapter 411
411.095 Notice; hearings; rules.


OR Rev Stat § 411.095 (through Leg Sess 2011) What's This?

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, when the Department of Human Services changes a benefit standard that results in the reduction, suspension or closure of a grant of general assistance or a grant of public assistance, the department shall mail a notice of intended action to each recipient affected by the change at least 30 days before the effective date of the action.

(2) If the department has fewer than 60 days before the effective date to implement a proposed change described in subsection (1) of this section, the department shall mail a notice of intended action to each recipient affected by the change as soon as practicable but at least 10 working days before the effective date of the action.

(3) When the department conducts a hearing pursuant to ORS 416.310 to 416.340 and 416.510 to 416.830 and 416.990 or when the department proposes to deny, reduce, suspend or terminate a grant of general assistance, a grant of public assistance or a support service payment used to support participation in the job opportunity and basic skills program, the department shall provide an opportunity for a hearing under ORS chapter 183.

(4) When emergency assistance or the continuation of assistance pending a hearing on the reduction, suspension or termination of public assistance or a support service payment used to support participation in the job opportunity and basic skills program is denied, and the applicant for or recipient of public assistance or a support service payment requests a hearing on the denial, an expedited hearing on the denial shall be held within five working days after the request. A written decision shall be issued within three working days after the hearing is held.

(5) For purposes of this section, a reduction or termination of services resulting from an assessment for service eligibility as defined in ORS 411.099 is a grant of public assistance.

(6) Adoption of rules, conduct of hearings and issuance of orders and judicial review of rules and orders shall be in accordance with ORS chapter 183. [1971 c.734 41; 1987 c.3 9; 2001 c.900 247; 2003 c.243 1; 2003 c.567 1; 2005 c.414 1]

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