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Exemption |
Exempt from OHP rules? |
Exempt from SNAP rules? |
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You're pregnant
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Yes. The exemption lasts for one year after the pregnancy ends.
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Yes
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You care for a child
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Yes, if you care for a child under age 14. The child does not have to live with you.
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Yes, if you care for a child under age 6, or a child under age 14 gets SNAP with you.
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You care for someone of any age who can't care for themselves
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Yes. But if the person you care for is not your relative and does not live with you, you must do 80 hours of care per month to be exempt.
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Yes. The person does not have to live with you.
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You can't work because of a physical, mental, or behavioral health reason
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Yes
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Yes
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You have a disability
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Yes
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Yes
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You are a veteran with a disability rating
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Yes, if the rating is at 100%.
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Yes. The rating can be at any percent.
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You're in alcohol or drug treatment
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Yes
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Yes
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You're enrolled in school or a training program
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No. However enrollment in school can be a way to meet the rules.
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Yes, if enrolled at least half time. This includes many kinds of programs, such as high school, college, adult basic education, and federal refugee training programs.
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You get SNAP and are required to meet SNAP work or activity rules
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Yes
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No
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You're applying for or receiving unemployment benefits
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No
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Yes
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You participate in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) JOBS program
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Yes
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Yes |
You are a former foster youth age 25 or younger
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Yes
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No
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You are a resource parent (sometimes called a foster parent)
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No
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Yes |
You were released from incarceration in the last 4 months (for new applications) or last 9 months (for renewals)
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Yes
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No
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You live in certain parts of Oregon
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Yes, temporary exemption for people who live in counties with high unemployment or where a federal emergency or disaster is declared.
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Yes, temporary exemption through 2026 for people who live in counties without WorkSource Centers (Crook, Gilliam, Jefferson, Lake, Morrow, Sherman, and Wheeler counties)
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You live on waived Tribal lands
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No
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Yes, temporary exemption through 2026 for people who live on Tribal lands with high unemployment (Burns Paiute Tribe, Coquille Indian Tribe, Confederates Tribes of Siletz Indians, Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, The Klamath Tribes)
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You are American Indian or Alaska Native
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Yes
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Yes |
You get care from Indian health services or a Tribal or Urban Indian clinic
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Yes
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Yes |
Being admitted to stay overnight as a patient in a hospital or nursing facility
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Yes, temporary exemption.
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No
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Spending at least one week away from home to get care for yourself or a household member
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Yes, temporary exemption.
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No |