71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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LC 2225
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 2507
                   Ordered by the House May 22
             Including House Amendments dated May 22
 
Sponsored by Representative KRUSE; Representatives KNOPP, LEE
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
    { - Requires that Oregon Health Plan participant be Oregon
resident. Establishes types of information that may be used to
establish residency. - }
   { +  Requires applicant for medical assistance as new eligible
to show that applicant has been without health insurance coverage
for previous six months and is without health insurance at time
of application. + }
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the Oregon Health Plan.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: + }
  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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