(2) The department shall assist families receiving aid under this section in qualifying for federal Supplemental Security Income and Social Security disability benefits, including obtaining necessary medical records and evaluations. The department shall maintain a list of lawyers admitted to the bar of any state and approved by the Social Security Administration and nonprofit legal services organizations that represent Oregon residents in administrative hearings before the Social Security Administration Office of Disability Adjudication and Review.
(3) The department shall adopt rules for determining the amount of aid granted under this section that is not less than the amount of aid granted under ORS 412.006 (1).
(4) Participation in the State Family Pre-SSI/SSDI program shall be voluntary. The department shall provide information to potential participants in the State Family Pre-SSI/SSDI program about the opportunities for employment while receiving Supplemental Security Income and about employment resources available to State Family Pre-SSI/SSDI program participants. The information must be in a format accessible to the potential participant.
(5) Participants in the State Family Pre-SSI/SSDI program must cooperate with the department in establishing eligibility for Supplemental Security Income including, but not limited to, signing an interim assistance reimbursement agreement. The department by rule may establish policies for monitoring and encouraging full engagement in the State Family Pre-SSI/SSDI program, including activities that promote family stability. The department shall offer participants the opportunity to participate in any suitable activity in the job opportunity and basic skills program under ORS 412.009. [2007 c.861 §8; 2009 c.11 §54; 2011 c.46 §1; 2011 c.604 §§3,4; 2019 c.602 §4]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 11 - Juvenile Code, Human Services
Chapter 412 - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Section 412.001 - Definitions.
Section 412.002 - Legislative findings.
Section 412.006 - Administration of temporary assistance for needy families program; rules.
Section 412.007 - Determination of amount of aid; rules.
Section 412.009 - Engagement in JOBS; disqualification; rules.
Section 412.011 - Support service payments to prevent loss of employment.
Section 412.014 - State Family Pre-SSI/SSDI program; rules.
Section 412.016 - Enrollment in educational institution as allowable work activity.
Section 412.026 - Payment of aid to individual other than relative; rules.
Section 412.028 - Petition for and appointment of guardian or conservator; costs; compensation.
Section 412.049 - Powers and duties of department; rules.
Section 412.079 - Time limits; exceptions; rules.
Section 412.084 - Minor parents’ eligibility to receive assistance and support services.
Section 412.109 - Policy on absent parent.
Section 412.124 - Post-TANF aid to employed families; rules.
Section 412.151 - Statewide electronic benefits transfer system; replacement cards to display name.