Chapter 42
AN ACT
HB 2157
Relating to emergency financial assistance; amending ORS 408.500.
Be It Enacted by the People of
the State of
SECTION 1. ORS 408.500 is amended to read:
408.500. (1) The Oregon
Veterans’ Emergency Financial Assistance Program is created.
(2) The purpose of the
program is to provide emergency financial assistance to
(a) Emergency or
temporary housing and related housing expenses, such as expenses for utilities,
insurance, house repairs, rent assistance or food;
(b) Emergency medical or
dental expenses;
(c) Emergency
transportation;
(d) Expenses related to
starting a business, such as business licenses or occupational licenses;
(e) Temporary income
after military discharge; and
(f) Legal assistance.
(3) The [Director] Department of Veterans’
Affairs shall administer the program created under subsection (1) of this
section and shall adopt rules implementing [subsection (2) of this section] the program, including but
not limited to establishing procedures for applying for emergency financial
assistance and criteria for determining eligibility to receive emergency
financial assistance.
(4) As used in this section:
(a) “Immediate family”
means a spouse, unremarried surviving spouse, child or stepchild.
(b) “Veteran” means:
(A) A veteran as defined
in ORS 408.225;
(B) A person who is a
member of the Oregon National Guard who has been demobilized after serving on
federal active duty for more than 30 days; or
(C) A person who is an
Approved by the Governor April 17, 2007
Filed in the office of Secretary of State April 17, 2007
Effective date January 1, 2008
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