(2) The department shall adopt by rule criteria for determining the need for and extent of assistance to be provided to a medically involved child enrolled in the Medically Involved Home-Care Program created by subsection (1) of this section. The criteria shall include, but are not limited to, consideration of:
(a) The medical needs of the child;
(b) The needs of any other family member with a disability or chronic illness in the child’s home;
(c) Family and community support available to the child and family caregivers; and
(d) The assistance necessary for the family to care for the child in the child’s home, disregarding parental or legal guardian income.
(3) Subject to limits on enrollment required by state or federal law, services offered through the Medically Involved Home-Care Program shall be made available to children meeting the criteria established by the department by rule. Priority for enrollment shall be given to:
(a) A child transferring to the child’s home from nursing home placement, foster care placement or other out-of-home placement;
(b) A child living at home who is at risk of nursing home placement, foster care placement or other out-of-home placement;
(c) A child who does not otherwise qualify for medical assistance under ORS chapter 414 and for whom the department pays family support payments pursuant to ORS 430.215 that exceed $10,000 per year; and
(d) A child who is at risk of losing eligibility for medical assistance under ORS chapter 414 due to a caregiver’s employment or an increase in a caregiver’s earnings.
(4) The department shall enroll no fewer than 125 medically involved children in the Medically Involved Home-Care Program beginning January 1, 2008. The department shall enroll an additional 25 medically involved children each calendar year thereafter, to the maximum number allowed by federal law or under the terms of the federal approval.
(5) Moneys appropriated to the department for the Medically Involved Home-Care Program may not be used to supplant moneys appropriated to the department for the Children’s Intensive In-Home Services program.
(6) As used in this section, "child" means a person under 18 years of age. [2007 c.751 §§4 to 6; 2009 c.11 §60]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 11 - Juvenile Code, Human Services
Chapter 417 - Interstate Compacts on Juveniles and Children; Children and Family Services
Section 417.020 - Declaration of public policy.
Section 417.030 - The Interstate Compact for Juveniles.
Section 417.040 - Juvenile Compact Administrator and staff; rules.
Section 417.042 - Adjudicated delinquent’s obligation to report as sex offender.
Section 417.090 - Definitions for ORS 417.090 to 417.105.
Section 417.095 - Authority to enter into interstate compacts.
Section 417.100 - Requirements for interstate compacts.
Section 417.200 - Interstate Compact on Placement of Children.
Section 417.210 - Financial responsibility for placed children.
Section 417.305 - Legislative findings relating to serving children and families.
Section 417.705 - Definitions for ORS 417.705 to 417.800.
Section 417.708 - Legislative findings relating to young children.
Section 417.710 - Statement of purpose.
Section 417.715 - Policy; service system values and goals.
Section 417.720 - Characteristics of service system.
Section 417.721 - Collaboration with coordinated care organizations.
Section 417.723 - Grant program to support alignment of systems.
Section 417.725 - Key elements of system; family resource and community learning centers.
Section 417.727 - Oregon Early Learning System.
Section 417.728 - Statewide early learning system; components; rules.
Section 417.781 - Early Childhood Equity Fund.
Section 417.782 - Early childhood support grant program; rules.
Section 417.784 - Infant and toddler care program.
Section 417.786 - Definitions for ORS 417.788.
Section 417.788 - Relief Nursery programs; rules.
Section 417.790 - Grants for services, initiatives and other programs.
Section 417.793 - Parents-as-teachers programs.
Section 417.795 - Healthy Families Oregon programs; standards; coordination.
Section 417.798 - State Director of Head Start Collaboration.
Section 417.800 - Department to coordinate efforts and make recommendations.
Section 417.805 - Toll-free child abuse hotline.
Section 417.810 - Office of Children’s Advocate established; appointment; staff.
Section 417.815 - Duties of office; confidentiality; protection for person filing complaint.
Section 417.825 - Portions of certain filing fees dedicated to office.
Section 417.340 - Definitions for ORS 417.340 to 417.349.
Section 417.342 - Family support services; principles.
Section 417.344 - Types of services included.
Section 417.346 - Duties of Director of Human Services; rules.
Section 417.348 - Eligibility requirements.
Section 417.355 - Principles of family law system.
Section 417.360 - Findings and policy.
Section 417.362 - System requirements.
Section 417.368 - Consideration of meeting required for certain cases.
Section 417.371 - Notice to family members of meeting.
Section 417.375 - Development of family plan; contents.
Section 417.829 - Evaluation; report.
Section 417.831 - Tribal Early Learning Hub; tribal advisory committee; rules.
Section 417.847 - Youth Development Council; purpose; members; duties and authority; rules.
Section 417.850 - Additional duties of council; rules.
Section 417.853 - Youth Development Director; appointment; responsibilities.
Section 417.854 - Youth Development Division Fund; sources; uses.
Section 417.855 - Local high-risk juvenile crime prevention plan.
Section 417.859 - Statewide youth reengagement system; rules.