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DHS home | APD Staff Tools | APD Manual Letters | Manual Letter #58 |
Manual changes are summarized below. Click on the related links. Most changes will be indicated with red text or a red line to the right of the text (you may need to scroll to find the related policy change). There is no red indication for the corresponding changes to the Administrative Rules. Check the above listed reference for all policy updates.
Food benefit program updates are covered specifically in the Family Services Manual.
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Rule Change (available 1/2013) |
| OSIPM | There is no change to the divisor of $7,663 used for computing the length of the disqualification period for disqualifying asset transfers, which represents "the average monthly cost to a private patient of nursing facility services in the State." We obtain this information from the Oregon Health Care Administration, whose most recent numbers indicate that no inflationary adjustment is called for at this time. Pickle client divisor updated
Room and Board standard updated to $552.70 Shelter-in-kind standard change Community Spouse resource allowance change Community Spouse maintenance needs allowance updated Allocating and Deeming information updated WG D 10 updated with new standards Updated program manual OSIP E Updated program manual OSIP WG 12 Indian (Native American) benefit change to payments from Trial Trust Accounting and Management Lawsuits |
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| QMB | Resource Limit increase |
Also updated resource amount in notices |
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| SNAP | Change in Indian Benefits received from trust or restricted lands under 25 USC 1408. Change to Veterans Benefits aid-and-attendance for SNAP Costs for and related to medical marijuana not deductible |
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| CAPI | Site Administrator Contact updated to Crystal Lehner |
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| NEW | Understanding Trusts. Includes income cap trust template, overview of trusts, materials for applicants | WG 5 |
