Or. Admin. Code § 461-155-0630
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 11, November 1, 2024
Section 461-155-0630 - Special Need; Community-Based Care; OSIPMIn the Oregon Supplemental Income Program Medical (OSIPM) program:
(1) An individual is considered living in a community-based care (see OAR 461-001-0000) facility if the individual resides at one of the following care settings licensed by the Department:(b) Residential Care Facility.(c) Assisted Living Facility.(d) Specialized Living Facility.(2) If an individual who meets the applicable income requirements begins living in a community-based care facility: (a) Payment for room and board may be authorized during the month of admission at the initial placement, limited to the approved rate.(b) Room and board payments may be paid to the community-based care facility during the temporary absence of the individual if all of the following criteria are met:(A) The absence occurs because the individual is admitted to a hospital or nursing home.(B) The Department determines the intent of the individual to return to the community-based care facility.(C) The community-based care facility is willing to accept the room and board payment.(D) The individual returns within the calendar month following the month in which the absence began.(3) Spouses who each receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and receive services in a community-based care facility are eligible for a payment in the amount that equals the difference between the OSIPM standard for a one-person need group (see OAR 461-110-0630) and the individual's total countable (see OAR 461-001-0000) income. If one spouse (see OAR 461-001-0000) has income above the OSIPM standard, the excess income is applied to the countable income of the other spouse.(4) Payment for room and board may be authorized for up to three months for an individual who cannot access income due to incapacity subject to the following provisions: (a) Payment under this section is subject to approval by the APD Medicaid Financial Eligibility policy unit.(b) The individual must meet all of the following requirements:(A) When the individual is determined eligible for community-based care, the individual has no legal or financial representative.(B) Payment for room and board is necessary to secure placement.(C) A legal or financial representative is being established.(c) The payment may be extended past the initial three months if the APD Medicaid Financial Eligibility policy unit determines additional time is needed to establish a legal or financial representative.(d) The payment is the difference between the countable income and the room and board standard under OAR 461-155-0270.Or. Admin. Code § 461-155-0630
AFS 80-1989, f. 12-21-89, cert. ef. 2-1-90; AFS 12-1991(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-1-91; AFS 16-1991, f. 8-27-91, cert. ef. 9-1-91; AFS 2-1992, f. 1-30-92, cert. ef. 2-1-92; AFS 13-1994, f. & cert. ef. 7-1-94; SSP 22-2004, f. & cert. ef. 10-1-04; SSP 19-2005, f. 12-30-05, cert. ef. 1-1-06; SSP 10-2007, f. & cert. ef. 10-1-07; SSP 38-2009, f. 12-31-09, cert. ef. 1-1-10; SSP 17-2013(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-1-13 thru 12-28-13; SSP 26-2013, f. & cert. ef. 10-1-13; SSP 26-2013, f. & cert. ef. 10-1-13: SSP 14-2017, f. 6-5-17, cert. ef. 7/1/2017; SSP 22-2018, amend filed 06/05/2018, effective 7/1/2018; SSP 71-2021, minor correction filed 12/14/2021, effective 12/14/2021; SSP 74-2021, minor correction filed 12/15/2021, effective 12/15/2021; SSP 58-2022, amend filed 12/22/2022, effective 1/1/2023; SSP 55-2024, amend filed 09/30/2024, effective 10/1/2024Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.050, 411.060, 411.404, 413.085 & 414.685
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 409.010, 411.060, 411.404, 413.085 & 414.685