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Department of Human Services

Seniors and People with Disabilities

Human Services Building

Salem, OR 97301

 

SDSD Program Manual Letter: #16

Effective Date: July 1, 2002

Reference: Administrative Rules Manual Letter #22

 

 

Major Changes

 

Manual

Change

Section/Item

Rule Change (may not be updated immediately)

Counting Client Assets

Rewrote rule on Annuities, etc.

B.5

461-145-0020

 

Earned Income definition

B.18

461-145-0120

 

Change of EIC to EITC for Earned Income Tax Credit

B.20

461-145-0140

 

Some rewording for Educational Income

B.21

461-145-0150

 

Rewrite of Energy Assistance Payments

B.22

461-145-0170

 

Rewrite of Family Support Payments

B.24

461-145-0180

 

Changed Green Thumb to Experience Works

B.45

461-145-0370

Food Stamps

Added reference to Income Deductions

E.18

461-160-0410

General Assistance

New citizenship criteria

D.3

461-120-0125

 

Reworded age requirement

D.7

461-120-0510

 

Added that an Essential Person cannot be a one-person benefit group

D.8

461-135-0700

 

Rewrote SSA Terminates SSI

D.19

461-125-0690

 

Rewrote Use of Income

E.4

461-160-0500

 

Rewrote Use of Income for GA Chronically Mentally Ill (CMI)

E.5

461-160-0510

 

Rewrote GA Earned Income Deductions

E.4

461-160-0520

Generic Program Elements

Rewrote the section on Restoring Benefits

C.14

461-165-0200

 

Rewrote the section on Supplemental Benefits

C.15

461-165-0210

 

Notice situation - prior notice for FS

D.4

461-175-0300

 

Added the 90 day timeline for writing FS overpayments

G.3

 

 

Added definition of Medical Institution

K.1

461-135-0832

 

Added wording to Limits section

K.2

461-135-0835

Glossary

Added Employment Initiative

E

N/A

 

Added Senior Prescription Drug Program

S

N/A

OHP

Added Assumed Eligibility material

D.7

461-135-0010

 

Added the Pharmacy lockin to the HPB section

D.10

461-135-1100

 

Added the Pharmacy lockin to the HPC section.

D.13

461-135-1100

 

Added Pell Grant amounts for 2002-2003

WG 3

461-135-1110

OSIP

Changed wording on Age requirements

D.5

451-120-0510

 

Rewrite of parts of MN spend-down

E.16

461-160-0080

 

Added definition of court ordered community spouse resource allowance

E.8

461-160-0580

 

Rewording of use of income for NSLA clients

E.5

461-160-0610

 

Dollar figures in community spouse calculations changed

E.6

461-160-0620

 

Added information on court ordered transfers

E.11

461-140-0220

 

Updated EPD Premium amounts

G.8

461-160-0850

QMB

Editing of QMB deduction section

E.5

461-160-0540

 

Added information on court ordered transfers

E.8

461-140-0220

REFM

Filing Group change

B.2

461-110-0430

Worker Guide

Update of State Contacts

B.5

N/A

 

Update Citizen Alien Chart

D.1

N/A