(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, a needy caretaker relative may not receive aid under ORS 412.006 for more than a total of 60 months.
(2) The Department of Human Services may not count toward the 60-month limit on receipt of aid described in subsection (1) of this section any month in which a needy caretaker relative:
(a) Receives a grant of temporary assistance to needy families under ORS 412.001 to 412.069 and 418.647, or assistance funded under Title IV-A of the Social Security Act in this or another state, prior to July 1, 2003;
(b) Resides in an area described in 18 U.S.C. 1151, and 50 percent or more of the adult residents in the area are unemployed;
(c) Is, in that month, a minor child and neither the head of the household nor married to the head of the household;
(d) Receives aid under ORS 412.001 to 412.155 and 418.647 that is not funded with grants under Title IV-A of the Social Security Act;
(e) Is enrolled at an educational institution under ORS 412.016;
(f) Is exempt from time limits pursuant to rules adopted by the department in accordance with section 408(a)(7)(C) of the Social Security Act; or
(g) Is unable to obtain or maintain employment for a sufficient number of hours in a month to satisfy the federally required participation rates because the needy caretaker relative:
(A) Is a victim of domestic violence as defined in ORS 411.117;
(B) Has a certified learning disability;
(C) Has a mental health condition or an alcohol or drug abuse problem;
(D) Has a disability as defined by the department by rule in a manner consistent with the definition of disability in the Americans with Disabilities Act;
(E) Has a child with a disability;
(F) Is deprived of needed medical care; or
(G) Is subjected to battery or extreme cruelty as defined by the department by rule.
(3) A needy caretaker relative may not be denied aid on the basis of the 60-month limitation described in subsection (1) of this section if the individual is experiencing a situation described in subsection (2) of this section.
(4)(a) The Department of Human Services shall monitor the average period of time a person receives aid and shall record such information by family size. The department shall monitor the wages and benefits received by an individual who becomes employed while receiving aid, including medical and child care benefits. The department shall monitor and record the rate at which persons who cease receiving aid for employment subsequently apply for and receive aid.
(b) The department shall report the results of the monitoring required under paragraph (a) of this subsection to the Legislative Assembly not later than the 15th day of each legislative session. [Formerly 418.131]
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