Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 411.070 (2026)

Statewide standards for public assistance; rules

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411.070 Statewide standards for public assistance; rules. (1) The Department of Human Services shall adopt by rule statewide uniform standards for all public assistance programs and shall effect uniform observance of the rules throughout the state.

(2) In establishing uniform statewide standards for public assistance, the department, within the limits of available funds, shall:

(a) Take into consideration all basic requirements for a standard of living compatible with decency and health, including food, shelter, clothing, fuel, public utilities, telecommunications service, medical care and other essential items and, upon the basis of investigations of the facts, shall provide budgetary guides for determining minimum costs of meeting such requirements.

(b) Develop standards for making payments and providing support services in the job opportunity and basic skills program described in ORS 412.009. [Amended by 1955 c.613 §1; 1969 c.597 §229a; 1971 c.779 §8; 1987 c.447 §129; 1991 c.122 §9; 1993 c.18 §99; 1999 c.1093 §15; 2001 c.900 §219; 2003 c.567 §3; 2007 c.861 §13; 2011 c.720 §92; 2013 c.688 §34; 2019 c.602 §7]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1969–2011 · leading case: In Re Rutter, 204 B.R. 57 (Bankr. D. Or. 1997).

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In Re Rutter, 204 B.R. 57 (Bankr. D. Or. 1997). “ORS 411.070 Statewide standards for public assistance.”

Sims v. Juras, 313 F. Supp. 1212 (D. Or. 1969). “060 and ORS 411.070 with establishing and enforcing rules and regulations governing the state-wide administration of public assistance programs.”

Price v. Dep't of Human Servs., 259 P.3d 86 (Or. Ct. App. 2011). “” Under ORS 411.070, the department must “by rule fix statewide uniform standards for all public assistance programs and effect uniform observance thereof throughout the state.”

Sapp v. Adult & Fam. Servs. Div., 668 P.2d 441 (Or. Ct. App. 1983). “172 shall be determined, in accordance with the rules and regulations of [AFSD] * * Furthermore, ORS 411.070 states: “[AFSD] shall by rules and regulations fix uniform statewide standards for all public assistance programs 4 ^ and effect uniform observance thereof throughout the…”

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