72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 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 2063
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 2462
                   Ordered by the House May 30
             Including House Amendments dated May 30
 
Sponsored by Representative KRUSE; Representative RICHARDSON
 
 
                             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.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the Oregon Health Plan; amending ORS 414.032.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 414.032 is amended to read:
  414.032.  { + (1) + } Within the limits of funds available
 { - therefor - } , medical assistance shall be made available to
persons  { + who are residents of this state + }  { + and + } who
are categorically needy or medically needy.
   { +  (2) In order to establish residency under subsection (1)
of this section, a person must show evidence that the person is
living in this state and intends to remain permanently or
indefinitely. A person may present one of the following to show
evidence of residency:
  (a) An Oregon driver license;
  (b) An Oregon identification card;
  (c) A Department of Corrections inmate identification card
issued by the State of Oregon; or
  (d) Two statements on forms provided by the Department of Human
Services, each signed by a current resident, certifying that the
person receiving medical assistance is a resident.
  (3) The Department of Human Services shall develop a form for
the statements submitted under subsection (2)(d) of this
section. + }
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