461-155-0010    Effective 12/14/21 - Technical Amendment
Use of Payment Standards to Establish Need

1. “Need” is the amount at the Department's payment standards that represents the individual’s need for items covered by the benefit.

2. “Special needs” are costs in addition to standard allowances.

3. In the OSIP and OSIPM programs, special needs (see section (2) of this rule) are used when determining the benefit amount or the patient liability.

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.050, 411.060, 411.070, 411.404, 411.816, 412.014, 413.085, 414.685
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 409.010, 411.060, 411.070, 411.404, 411.816,  412.014, 412.049

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