(2) The department shall continue to provide health services and needs, as described in ORS 411.710 (2), to a person described in subsection (1) of this section for a period of time not to exceed two years after the person ceases to receive general assistance if:
(a) Group health insurance is not available to the person through employment or otherwise; and either
(b) Termination of eligibility for health services and needs would seriously inhibit the person’s ability to continue employment; or
(c) The person’s earnings are not sufficient to allow the person a reasonable equivalent of the general assistance and health service benefits which would be available to the person in the absence of the earnings.
(3) If the person described in subsection (1) of this section is covered by a group health insurance plan, the department shall continue to provide health services and needs for the limited purpose of paying the costs of treatment for preexisting conditions until such costs are paid in whole or in part by the group health insurance policy.
(4) For purposes of this section, "approved treatment and rehabilitation program" and "chronic mental illness" shall be defined by the department by rule.
(5) For the purposes of general assistance, any work performed by a person while that person is hospitalized in a state or community psychiatric hospital shall not be considered employment.
(6) Nothing in this section is intended to limit the authority of the department to disregard the income of, and extend the period of eligibility for health services and needs to, persons other than those described in subsection (1) of this section. [1981 c.341 §2; 2001 c.900 §93]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 11 - Juvenile Code, Human Services
Chapter 411 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance
Section 411.010 - Definitions.
Section 411.070 - Statewide standards for public assistance; rules.
Section 411.072 - Public process required if waiver of federal requirement involves policy change.
Section 411.075 - Family Services Review Commission; appointment; duties.
Section 411.085 - Reconsideration of grants of public assistance.
Section 411.087 - Statement required to obtain public assistance.
Section 411.091 - Time for issuance of public assistance; effect of delay.
Section 411.093 - Treatment of public assistance applicants and recipients; grievance procedure.
Section 411.095 - Notice and hearings for public assistance and medical assistance; rules.
Section 411.099 - Assessment for service eligibility.
Section 411.121 - Local district pilot projects; rules.
Section 411.122 - Department to make dependent care payments directly to providers.
Section 411.128 - Department’s acceptance of gifts and grants for scholarships.
Section 411.135 - Department cooperation with federal government in research and training personnel.
Section 411.139 - Grants for assisting refugees.
Section 411.144 - Deposit of funds received for public assistance purposes; appropriation.
Section 411.148 - Public Welfare Account.
Section 411.154 - Report to Legislative Assembly.
Section 411.175 - Scholarships and grants for public assistance recipients.
Section 411.400 - Application for medical assistance.
Section 411.402 - Procedures for verifying eligibility for medical assistance; rules.
Section 411.404 - Determination of eligibility for medical assistance; rules.
Section 411.406 - Notice of change in circumstances.
Section 411.447 - Suspension of medical assistance provided to inmates.
Section 411.594 - Petition for enforcement of subpoena issued under ORS 411.593.
Section 411.597 - Court may compel appearance of witness before petitioner.
Section 411.630 - Unlawfully obtaining public assistance or medical assistance.
Section 411.635 - Recovery of improperly disbursed public assistance or medical assistance.
Section 411.640 - Overpayments of public assistance or medical assistance.
Section 411.660 - Modification, cancellation or suspension of public assistance.
Section 411.670 - Definitions for ORS 411.640, 411.670, 411.675 and 411.690.
Section 411.675 - Submitting wrongful claim for payment of public assistance or medical assistance.
Section 411.692 - Definition for ORS 93.268 and 411.694.
Section 411.703 - Issuance of warrants for overpayment of public assistance or medical assistance.
Section 411.704 - Definitions for ORS 411.141, 411.706 and 411.708.
Section 411.706 - Oregon Supplemental Income Program.
Section 411.710 - Basis for granting general assistance; rules.
Section 411.752 - General assistance project established.
Section 411.753 - Advisory group for general assistance project.
Section 411.790 - Assistance to certain persons receiving employment income.
Section 411.795 - Claim against estate of deceased recipient of general assistance.
Section 411.806 - Definitions for ORS 411.806 to 411.845.
Section 411.813 - Farm Direct Nutrition Programs authorized; rules.
Section 411.816 - Eligibility for and amount of assistance; rules.
Section 411.825 - Administration of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Section 411.830 - Payment of losses from program.
Section 411.840 - Unlawfully obtaining or disposing of supplemental nutrition assistance.
Section 411.845 - Prosecution; costs; accounting.
Section 411.855 - Definitions for ORS 411.855 to 411.870.
Section 411.877 - Definitions for program.
Section 411.878 - Intent; state program creation; rules.
Section 411.882 - Maximizing use of federal grants and apportionments.
Section 411.886 - JOBS Plus Advisory Board; duties; membership.
Section 411.888 - Vacancies on board; chairperson; meetings.
Section 411.900 - Definitions for ORS 411.900 to 411.910.
Section 411.905 - Programs for displaced homemakers; scope of activities.
Section 411.910 - Contracts with public and private agencies to carry out programs.
Section 411.965 - Policy on program accessibility.
Section 411.967 - Forms and notices to be in plain language.
Section 411.969 - Informational materials for applicants.