1. (1) To be eligible for the Oregon Supplemental Income Program Medical - Employed Persons with Disabilities (OSIPM-EPD) program, an individual must meet all of the following:

   1. (a) Have a disability, as defined in OAR 461-125-0370.
   2. (b) Have adjusted income (see OAR 461-001-0000) below the limit provided in OAR 461-155-0250(5).
   3. (c) Have employment as defined in OAR 461-001-0035. Once found eligible, an individual remains eligible under this subsection for the OSIPM-EPD program while not working if the employer treats the individual as an employee, such as when the individual is absent from the job under the provisions of the Family Medical Leave Act.
   4. (d) Not be assumed eligible for OSIPM, as defined in OAR 461-135-0010(2).

   5. (e) Except for those in a nonstandard living arrangement (see OAR 461-001-0000), not meet one of the following:

      1. (A) The income requirements for OSIPM under section (3) of OAR 461-155-0250.
      2. (B) The resource limits for OSIPM under section (2)(a) of OAR 461-160-0015.
2. (2) If an OSIPM-EPD participant becomes unemployed and meets all financial and non-financial eligibility requirements for OSIPM except for resources, the individual may retain eligibility for OSIPM-EPD for up to 12 months in order to spend down to the OSIPM resource limit. The individual must continue to meet all financial and nonfinancial eligibility factors for OSIPM-EPD except employment. The 12-month period begins the first of the month following the loss of employment.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 409.050, 411.060, 411.404, 413.085 & 414.685

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 409.010, 411.060 & 411.404

History

SSP 6-2025, minor correction filed 04/08/2025, effective 04/08/2025
SSP 48-2023, minor correction filed 11/14/2023, effective 11/14/2023
SSP 50-2022, amend filed 09/30/2022, effective 10/01/2022
SSP 6-2019, minor correction filed 03/11/2019, effective 03/11/2019
SSP 28-2018, amend filed 09/06/2018, effective 10/01/2018
SSP 14-2007, f. 12-31-07, cert. ef. 1-1-08
SSP 15-2006, f. 12-29-06, cert. ef. 1-1-07
SSP 14-2005, f. 9-30-05, cert. ef. 10-1-05
SSP 17-2003, f. & cert. ef. 7-1-03
SSP 10-2003(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-1-03 thru 9-30-03
AFS 17-2000, f. 6-28-00, cert. ef. 7-1-00
AFS 15-1999, f. 11-30-99, cert. ef. 12-1-99
AFS 7-1999, f. 4-27-99, cert. ef. 5-1-99
AFS 1-1999(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-1-99 thru 7-31-99