Oregon § 411.119 Prohibition against denial of public assistance or medical assistance based on drug conviction; exception

Oregon Statutes

§ 411.119 — Prohibition against denial of public assistance or medical assistance based on drug conviction; exception

Oregon § 411.119

Vol.11

Title 34Human Services; Juvenile Code; Corrections

Ch. 411Public Assistance and Medical Assistance

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 411.119 (2026).

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(1)Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person who is otherwise eligible to receive public assistance, including supplemental nutrition assistance, or medical assistance may not be denied assistance because the person has been convicted of a drug-related felony.

(2)The Department of Human Services may suspend a person’s supplemental nutrition assistance if:

(a)The person has been convicted of the manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance under ORS 475.752 (1)(a) to (c); and

(b)The person is on probation, parole or post-prison supervision and the agency supervising the person makes a recommendation to the department, pursuant to subsection (3) of this section, that the department suspend the person’s supplemental nutrition assistance.

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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person who is otherwise eligible to receive public assistance, including supplemental nutrition assistance, or medical assistance may not be denied assistance because the person has been convicted of a drug-related felony.
(2) The Department of Human Services may suspend a person’s supplemental nutrition assistance if:
(a) The person has been convicted of the manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance under ORS 475.752 (1)(a) to (c); and
(b) The person is on probation, parole or post-prison supervision and the agency supervising the person makes a recommendation to the department, pursuant to subsection (3) of this section, that the department suspend the person’s supplemental nutrition assistance.
(3) When making a recommendation to the department regarding the continuation or suspension of a person’s supplemental nutrition assistance, a supervising authority shall consider, at a minimum, whether there is reason to believe:
(a) That the person traded the person’s supplemental nutrition assistance for controlled substances; and
(b) That, as a result of the trading, a member of the person’s household who is a dependent of the person did not receive the supplemental nutrition assistance for which the member is eligible.
(4) The department shall reinstate the supplemental nutrition assistance of a person whose benefits were suspended under subsection (2) of this section if the department receives a recommendation from the supervising authority to reinstate the benefits pursuant to subsection (5) of this section.
(5) When making a recommendation to the department regarding the reinstatement of supplemental nutrition assistance, the supervising authority shall consider, at a minimum, the following:
(a) Whether members of the person’s household are also receiving supplemental nutrition assistance; and
(b) Whether the person is enrolled in and successfully participating in a rehabilitation program.