OAR 461-196-0160: Overpayments; SEBT

(1) The Department (see OAR 461-196-0020) will pursue an overpayment claim when: (a) The overpayment amount is $200 or more; (b) The filing group (see OAR 461-196-0020) was found eligible through a Summer EBT (SEBT) application; and (c) An individual in the filing group knowingly obtained SEBT benefits through fraudulent activity and there is an established intentional program violation (IPV) in accordance with OAR 461-195-0611. (2) The Department will not recover an SEBT overpayment claim through the reduction of the filing group’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or any other public assistance benefits. (3) Overpayments are calculated in accordance with OAR 461-195-0521 and liability for repayment of overpayments is addressed in OAR 461-195-0541.