| Manual |
Change |
Section/Item |
Rule Change |
| Counting Client Assets | Annuities are counted as a resource unless they meet specified criteria. SPD PT-05-040 | B.5 | 461-145-0020 |
| Clarifies how to treat program benefits for the OHP. | B.52 | 461-145-0410 | |
| Amended to clarify when trusts created prior to October 1, 1993 are
considered available to the client. It is also being amended to clarify the application of the hardship provision. |
B.72 | 461-145-0540 | |
| Clarifies that Veteran's aid-and-attendance income is only excluded in the eligibility determination for clients receiving long term care or waivered services. | B.76 | 461-145-0580 | |
| Generic Program Elements | Semi-Annual Report System (SRS) is renamed to Simplified Report System (SRS) and the use of the system was expanded to include filing groups with no earned income and consist of all elderly or disabled members (section is now linked to the CAF Family Services Manual). See CAF PT-05-035. | E.2 | 461-170-0101 461-170-0102 |
| OHP | Amended to clarify that individuals in the benefit group must meet all nonfinancial requirements, resource limits, and income limits to be included in the benefit group. Conditions regarding inclusion or exclusion from the benefit group removed for OPU clients. | C.5 | 461-110-0750 |
| OSIP | The following program standards increased based on the cost-of-living increase:
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461-155-0250 |
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| The Department’s treatment of annuities is changing. Policy clarified to indicate when an annuity will not be considered a disqualifying transfer of resources. SPD PT-05-040 | E.12 E.15 |
461-140-0220 461-140-0296 |
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| Amended to state that Disabled Adult Child receives protected eligibility for OSIPM and is not required to contribute income if the individual resides in various care settings. | G.1 | 461-135-0830 | |
| Clarified that community transition services are intended for expenses used to set-up housing in Oregon. | H.3 | 461-155-0526 | |
| Amended to define how someone in certain CBC care settings can qualify for Medicaid if they are not included in the home and community based waiver. Also explains how this special need is used to determine initial and ongoing eligibility. The policy revision also provides for payment of room and board amounts as specified. | H.10 | 461-155-0630 | |
| SPD Worker Guide | Alternate format procedures have been updated. Also, instructions ahve been added for the use of interpreters or captioners. | A.2 | N/A |
| Annuities are counted as a resource unless they meet specified criteria. SPD PT-05-040 | E.1 | 461-140-0220 461-140-0296 |
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| Standards chart updated with 2006. | E.5 | N/A | |
| Updated the 10-day notice deadline calendar. | G.7 | N/A |
