71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
HA to HB 2507
 
LC 2225/HB 2507-1
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 2507
 
           By COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND PUBLIC ADVOCACY
 
                             May 22
 
  On page 1 of the printed bill, line 2, after 'Plan' insert a
period and delete the rest of the line.
  Delete lines 4 through 31 and delete page 2 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. Section 2 of this 2001 Act is added to and
made a part of ORS chapter 414. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 2. + }  { + (1) As used in this section:
  ' (a) 'Categorically needy,' 'medical assistance' and '
medically needy' have the meanings given those terms in ORS
414.025.
  ' (b) 'New eligible' means, insofar as funds are available for
the category, a person who:
  ' (A) Is a resident of this state;
  ' (B) Is not otherwise categorically needy or medically needy;
  ' (C) Is not eligible for care under Title XVIII of the federal
Social Security Act;
  ' (D) Is not a full-time student in a post-secondary education
program, unless the student meets the eligibility criteria
established by the Department of Human Services by rule; and
  ' (E) Has a family income, and family investments and savings
that are less than the limit established by the department.
  ' (2) At the time of application, an applicant for medical
assistance as a new eligible must show that the applicant has
been without health insurance coverage for the previous six
months and is currently uninsured. + } ' .
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