75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
 
                            Enrolled
 
                         House Bill 3065
 
Sponsored by Representatives OLSON, BOONE; Representatives
  BUCKLEY, COWAN, FREEMAN, HANNA, HUFFMAN, MAURER, READ, TOMEI,
  Senator MORRISETTE
 
 
                     CHAPTER ................
 
 
                             AN ACT
 
 
Relating to the Oregon Supplemental Income Program; amending ORS
  411.704 and 411.706.
 
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
 
  SECTION 1. ORS 411.704 is amended to read:
  411.704. As used in this section and ORS 411.120, 411.706 and
411.708:
  (1) 'Assistance' means:
  (a) Cash payments   { - made - }  { +  or noncash benefits
provided + } under ORS 411.706 to or on behalf of a needy person
who is a resident of this state and who is blind, has a
disability or is 65 years of age or older; or
  (b) Special need allowances for one-time or ongoing needs.
  (2) 'Blind' means having:
  (a) Visual acuity with corrective lenses that does not exceed
20/200 in the better eye, or vision in the better eye that is
restricted to a field that subtends an angle of not greater than
20 degrees; or
  (b) An equivalent visual impairment, as determined by the
Department of Human Services after examination by:
  (A) An ophthalmologist licensed to practice medicine and
surgery in Oregon or in another state or territory of the United
States having qualifications substantially similar to those of
the State of Oregon; or
  (B) An optometrist licensed and practicing in Oregon or in
another state or territory of the United States having
qualifications substantially similar to those of the State of
Oregon.
  (3) 'Disability' means a physical or mental impairment that:
  (a) Is likely to continue without substantial improvement for
no less than 12 months or to result in death; and
  (b) Prevents performance of substantially all the ordinary
duties of occupations in which a person not having the physical
or mental impairment is capable of engaging, having due regard to
the training, experience and circumstances of the individual with
the physical or mental impairment.
  (4)(a) 'Income' means net income in cash or in kind available
to the applicant or recipient, the receipt of which is regular
and predictable enough to afford security in the sense that the
applicant or recipient may rely upon it to contribute toward
meeting the needs of the applicant or recipient.
 
 
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  (b) 'Income' does not include:
  (A) Earnings or other income that may be exempted in compliance
with federal laws and regulations; or
  (B) Premiums on life insurance policies, whether paid by the
applicant, recipient or other person.
  (5) 'Recipient' means a person who is receiving assistance
provided by the Oregon Supplemental Income Program.
  (6) 'Resources' means an asset that may be applied toward
meeting the needs of the applicant or recipient, including real
and personal property holdings contributing to the maintenance of
the applicant or recipient or representing investments or savings
that may be drawn upon for maintenance purposes.
  SECTION 2. ORS 411.706 is amended to read:
  411.706. (1) The Oregon Supplemental Income Program shall
 { - : - }
    { - (a) Provide supplemental cash payments to recipients of
Supplemental Security Income; and - }
    { - (b) Grant special need allowances for one-time or ongoing
needs. - }
    { - (2) The program shall grant assistance to eligible
persons who are blind, have disabilities or are 65 years of age
or older.  Persons granted assistance under this section shall
receive medical assistance as defined in ORS 414.025. - }
    { - (3) The program shall grant - }  { +  provide + }
assistance according to the rules of the Department of Human
Services and on the basis of need, taking into account the income
and resources available to the applicant or recipient.
   { +  (2) Recipients of assistance under the Oregon
Supplemental Income Program qualify for medical assistance as
defined in ORS 414.025. + }
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Passed by House June 11, 2009
 
 
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                                             Chief Clerk of House
 
      ...........................................................
                                                 Speaker of House
 
Passed by Senate June 23, 2009
 
 
      ...........................................................
                                              President of Senate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Received by Governor:
 
......M.,............., 2009
 
Approved:
 
......M.,............., 2009
 
 
      ...........................................................
                                                         Governor
 
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
 
......M.,............., 2009
 
 
      ...........................................................
                                               Secretary of State
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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