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PUBLIC CHARGE AND THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY (updated 8-6-20)-238125452755Don’t Forget: Many immigrants are exempt from the Public Charge testMany benefits don’t count in the Public Charge testBenefits received by/for children don’t count against their parentsTesting, treatment, and preventive care for COVID-19 will not be considered in the public charge test, no matter how it is paid forUSCIS will take COVID-19 into account benefits received during the COVID state of emergency00Don’t Forget: Many immigrants are exempt from the Public Charge testMany benefits don’t count in the Public Charge testBenefits received by/for children don’t count against their parentsTesting, treatment, and preventive care for COVID-19 will not be considered in the public charge test, no matter how it is paid forUSCIS will take COVID-19 into account benefits received during the COVID state of emergency-17526090805000*Update – As of July 29, 2020, the new Public Charge rule is BLOCKED in the entire US. Check and for the most up to date information on Public Charge. * -304802141220Medical Care and Public Charge:The Oregon Health Plan, including Cover all Kids and CAWEM-Plus Pregnancy coverage fully cover COVID-19 testing and treatment. Emergency Medicaid in Oregon (CAWEM, for low income, non-pregnant adults who can’t get OHP) fully covers COVID-19 testing in the emergency room, and covers COVID-19 treatment. Testing or treatment paid for by any of these programs will not count in a Public Charge test. *Update: while the new rule is blocked, regular Medicaid (non-emergency OHP for adults who are not pregnant) doesn’t count as a public charge benefit.*left11430 Unemployment Insurance, Economic Stimulus Payments, Emergency Assistance Programs and Public Charge:Unemployment insurance is not considered a public benefit and is never a factor in a Public Charge test.The Corona Virus stimulus payments of $1200 do not count in a Public Charge test. Short-term emergency assistance does not count in a Public Charge test. Emergency assistance funds for COVID-19 such as Oregon’s Worker Relief Fund (for those who can’t receive other forms of assistance), Portland’s Emergency Household Stabilization Fund, Oregon Rental Relief, and Emergency Utility Assistance programs do not count in a Public Charge test.left13081000Food Resources and Public ChargeSchool lunch/summer meals and food boxes from food banks or community programs do not count in a Public Charge test. WIC food benefits for those pregnant or breastfeeding and for children up to age 5 and Pandemic EBT for families with children getting free school lunch do not count in a Public Charge test. *Update: while the new rule is blocked, SNAP benefits do not count in a Public Charge test.*0-2540Other Resources on Public Charge:right749935Call the Oregon Law Center/Legal Aid Services of Oregon Public Benefits Hotline for questions about public benefits and public charge 1-800-520-5292020000Call the Oregon Law Center/Legal Aid Services of Oregon Public Benefits Hotline for questions about public benefits and public charge 1-800-520-5292For more information, see the Public Charge Fact Sheet here in English, here in Spanish, and here in other languages. For information on many types of public benefits that immigrants can get, see the Immigrants and Public Benefits guide here, and the Safety Net Resources guide here. ................
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