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461-145-0000    Effective 12/28/16
Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act

1. For all programs, funds held in ABLE Act accounts are excluded as resources.

2. For all programs, monies withdrawn from ABLE Act accounts are excluded as income if they are used for Qualified Disability Expenses. For purposes of this rule, "Qualified Disability Expenses" include, but are not limited to, the following:
   1. Education;

   2. Housing;

   3. Transportation;

   4. Employment training and support;

   5. Assistive technology and personal support services;

   6. Health;

   7. Prevention and wellness;

   8. Financial management and administrative services;

   9. Legal fees;

   10. Expenses for oversight and monitoring; and

   11. Funeral and burial expenses.

3. For all programs, funds withdrawn from ABLE Act accounts for purposes other than Qualified Disability Expenses (see section (2) of this rule) are counted as unearned income.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 409.050, 411.060, 411.070, 411.083, 411.404, 411.816, 412.049
Stats. Implemented: ORS 178.375, 178.380, 409.050, 411.060, 411.070, 411.083, 411.404, 411.816, 412.049

461-145-0000    Temporary Effective 07/01/16 through 12/27/16
Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act

1. For all programs, funds held in ABLE Act accounts are excluded as resources.

2. For all programs, monies withdrawn from ABLE Act accounts are excluded as income if they are used for Qualified Disability Expenses. For purposes of this rule, "Qualified Disability Expenses" include, but are not limited to, the following:
   1. Education;

   2. Housing;

   3. Transportation;

   4. Employment training and support;

   5. Assistive technology and personal support services;

   6. Health;

   7. Prevention and wellness;

   8. Financial management and administrative services;

   9. Legal fees;

   10. Expenses for oversight and monitoring; and

   11. Funeral and burial expenses.

3. For all programs, funds withdrawn from ABLE Act accounts for purposes other than those listed in section (2) (a) through (k) are counted as unearned income.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 409.050, 411.060, 411.070, 411.404, 411.816, 412.049
Stats. Implemented: ORS 409.050, 411.060, 411.070, 411.404, 411.816, 412.049