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Changes are indicated with red text or a red line to the right of the text in the manual sections as indicated below (you may need to scroll to find the related policy change).
| Manual |
Change |
Section/Item |
Rule Change |
| Counting Client Assets | Clarified that expenses incurred in order to secure a payment are considered unavailable. Rule change will be effective 1/1/2008. | A.2 | N/A |
| Added policy on the treatment of medical cash support to the policy on child support. | B.12 | 461-145-0080 | |
| OSIP(M) and QMB were added to the policy covering the treatment for income and resources from corporations. | B.14 B.19 |
461-145-0088 461-145-0120 |
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| Amended to update the list of Indian benefits and their treatment in the eligibility process. |
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461-145-0260 | |
| Amended to state that an annuity purchased by the spouse of a client with funds from a retirement plan is not considered a retirement plan and to clarify the difference between retirement plans and annuities purchased with retirement plan funds. | B.50 | 461-145-0380 | |
| Generic Program Elements | Added policy on the Address Confidentiality Project. See CAF IM-07-002. | A.10 | N/A |
| OHP | CHP clients are now required to provide SSN's. | D.3 | 461-110-0630 461-120-0210 |
| Clients must pursue cash medical support in addition to health care coverage. | D.5 | 461-120-0345 | |
| OSIP | Clarified when to use the 90-day time frame for the application completion. | B.4 | 461-115-0190 |
| Clients must pursue cash medical support in addition to health care coverage. | D.4 | 461-120-0345 | |
| Revised the policy to refer to the policy on service payments for temporary absences to OAR 411-027-0125 (effective in the near future). | H.9 | 461-155-0630 | |
| Clarified that a telephone allowance can be used for any necessary installation charges, not just a one-time installation charge. | H.14 | 461-155-0680 | |
| Updated to reflect the increase to the FS FUA standard ($319). | WG.1 WG.2 WG.6 |
461-160-0420 | |
| Added a section on disabled adult children (DAC) policy. | WG.9 | N/A | |
| QMB | Update to the forming eligibility groups WG. | WG.1 | N/A |
| Refugee | Change to the requirements regarding who is considered part of the same filing group. | B.2 | 461-110-0430 |
| Revised the list outlining the alien status requirements. | C.1 | 461-120-0120 | |
| Added policy regarding assumed eligibility for REFM. | D | 461-135-0010 | |
| SPD Worker Guide | Update to the alternate format procedure for FSMIS. | A.2 | N/A |
| Multiple changes throughout regarding clients in state psychiatric hospitals and training centers. | D.7 | N/A |
