SPD Manual Letter #66

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Manual Letter #66

Effective Date: January 1, 2015
Reference: SS-PT-14-028, SS-PT-14-030

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.

Manual	Change	Section/Item	Rule Change (available 1-1-2015)
OSIP(M)	Pickle multiplier updated due to 2015 COLA Updated home equity value exclusion limit Income standards updated Room and board standard updated Shelter-in-kind standard updated Updated community spouse resource allowance Updated maximum community spouse income allowance Updated Allocation and Deeming Worker Guide Updated Special Needs WG - Payments for PIF and Room and Board Removed Zebley Children section from OSIPM Worker Guide Rule change to expand program allowing presumptive OSIPM recipients to receive free assistance with applications for SSDI benefits (temp. rule eff. 12/8/14) Presumptive OSIPM Decision Procedures have been updated	OSIPM WG 9 Counting Client Assets B.34 OSIPM E.2, OSIPM WG 6, APD E.5 OSIPM E.2 OSIPM E.2 OSIPM E.8, OSIPM WG 2 OSIPM E.2, OSIPM WG 2, OSIPM WG 6, OSIPM WG 8 OSIPM WG 12 OSIPM WG 9 OSIPM WG 4 OSIPM WG 4	461-135-0780 461-145-0220 461-155-0250 461-155-0270 461-155-0300 461-160-0580 461-160-0620 461-125-0370
REF
Counting Client Assets	Home equity exclusion limit updated	Counting Client Assets B.34	461-145-0220
SNAP
Affordable Care Act (ACA Information)	The MAGI New Procedure Document was updated. This document will continue to be updated. Check back frequently.	APD policy - Helpful Charts - ACA Information and Help
QMB	Annual resource limits increase	QMB E.4, APD E.5	461-160-0015
APD Worker Guide	OSIPM income standards and QMB resource standards updated	APD E.5	461-155-0250 461-160-0015
Miscellaneous	Glossary will be updated on 1/15/15 to remove many terms defined in Division 001 and add terms commonly used but not defined in rule	Glossary
MMIS
Generic	Trust and Agency section of Generic WG was updated with detailed instructions and screen shots. A link was added to the Trust and Agency section of the SSAM as welll.	Generic Program Elements L SSAM III.I
Pay-In	Updated calculations based on COLA	APD Client Pay-In

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APD Manual Letters

Manual Letter #66

Effective Date: January 1, 2015 Reference: SS-PT-14-028, SS-PT-14-030

If you have a disability and need a document on this Web site to be provided to you in another format, please contact the Office of Document Management (ODM) at 503-378-3486 or by e-mail at dhs.forms@state.or.us.

If you have questions about DHS or problems getting DHS services, send e-mail to dhs.info@state.or.us. If you have comments about this site, send e-mail to spd.web@state.or.us.

Oregon Department of Human Services 500 Summer St. NE E02, Salem, OR 97301-1073 Phone: (503) 945-5811 Toll-free: (800) 282-8096 (V/TTY)

Effective Date: January 1, 2015
Reference: SS-PT-14-028, SS-PT-14-030

Oregon Department of Human Services
500 Summer St. NE E02, Salem, OR 97301-1073
Phone: (503) 945-5811
Toll-free: (800) 282-8096 (V/TTY)