(1) The Department of Human Services shall seek approval from the United States Department of Agriculture under 7 U.S.C. 2026 to disregard the amount of the annual cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits and for Supplemental Security Income benefits in determining eligibility for food stamp benefits.
(2) Upon receipt of federal approval to disregard the cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits or Supplemental Security Income benefits and approval of federal funding, the department shall immediately adopt temporary rules consistent with the federal approval.
(3) The Department of Human Services shall annually renew an application approved by the United States Department of Agriculture under subsections (1) and (2) of this section. [2007 c.526 §§2,3]
Note: 411.818 (3) 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.
Note: Section 4, chapter 526, Oregon Laws 2007, provides:
Sec. 4. The Department of Human Services shall submit the request for approval under section 2 of this 2007 Act [411.818 (1) and (2)] no later than October 1, 2007. [2007 c.526 §4]
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