OAR 461-135-1514. Benefit Access and Use; P-EBT

(1) P-EBT benefit eligibility is based solely on the individual circumstances of the child, therefore, P-EBT benefits issued to an EBT account are to be used to provide meals and snacks for the P-EBT eligible individual. (2) For P-EBT benefits issued by EBT: (a) The Department considers benefits received when an EBT card has been received, a personal identification number (PIN) has been selected, and the benefits have been issued and made available to the individual in their EBT account. (b) The Department considers benefits available as provided under OAR 461-165-0100. (c) Unused benefits remain available for client access for 274 days from the date the benefits were made available in the EBT account. (d) Unused benefits are expunged by the oldest benefit allotment after 274 days if none of the benefits have been used during 274 days. “Used” includes a purchase or withdrawal of any amount. (e) If benefit expungement is delayed past the required 274 days for any reason, all unused benefits that have reached or exceeded the 274 days shall be expunged at the earliest date possible. (f) Expunged benefits shall not be restored to the client.