OAR 461-175-0350: Notice Situation; EBT Benefit Expungement

(1) When EBT benefit expungement is required under OAR 461-165-0010 , an expungement notice is sent no later than 30 days before expungement is scheduled to begin. (2) The notice shall include the earliest date the benefits are scheduled to be expunged and the steps an individual may take to prevent or stop the expungement of EBT benefits. (3) When notice is sent under section (1) of this rule, expungement begins, and the EBT benefits remain “unused,” the Department shall continue expunging benefits as they reach 274 days. No additional notice is required. (4) When expungement is prevented or stopped because the household “used” their EBT benefits, the Department shall send a new expungement notice as required under section (1) of this rule when benefits later become “unused” for long enough that expungement is again required under 461-165-0010. (5) For the purposes of this rule: (a) “Used” means a purchase or withdrawal of any amount. (b) “Unused” means no purchase or withdrawal of any amount.