Previous Rules

461-155-0560     Temporary Effective 11/01/02 through 4/30/03
Special Need; Household Equipment and Furniture

THIS RULE IS BEING SUSPENDED

461-155-0560 Effective 7/01/00
Special Need; Household Equipment and Furniture

For GA, OSIP and OSIPM, repair or replace household equipment or furniture for clients who are renters, homeowners, buyers, or holders of a life estate and are unable to obtain the furniture without cost. Authorize payment at the lowest possible cost that will provide adequate furnishings.

  1. For the purposes of this rule, household equipment includes bedding, beds, cooking stove, refrigerator, and washers and dryers.

  2. Additional household items may include cooking utensils, tables, chairs, and chests of drawers when a client is destitute due to a natural catastrophe (such as a flood or fire).

  3. Furniture will not be purchased for clients residing in Specialized Living Facilities, unless the Specialized Living Facility is apartment based, or Adult Foster Homes.

  4. Furniture may be purchased for clients living in Residential Care Facilities and Assisted Living Facilities. However, the purchase will not be based on facility preference, but on the lowest possible cost that will provide adequate furnishings.

  5. Special household adaptive equipment may be purchased if the needed item is not covered by the medical card.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 411.060
Stat. Implemented: ORS 411.070

461-155-0560
Special Need; Household Equipment and Furniture

For GA, OSIP and OSIPM, repair or replace household equipment or furniture for clients who are renters, homeowners, buyers, or holders of a life estate and are unable to obtain the furniture without cost. Authorize payment at the lowest possible cost that will provide adequate furnishings.

  1. For the purposes of this rule, household equipment includes bedding, beds, cooking stove, refrigerator, and washers and dryers.

  2. Additional household items may include cooking utensils, tables, chairs, and chests of drawers when a client is destitute due to a natural catastrophe (such as a flood or fire) .

  3. Furniture will not be purchased for clients residing in Residential Care Facilities, Specialized Living Facilities, unless the Specialized Living Facility is apartment based, or Adult Foster Homes.

  4. Furniture may be purchased for clients living in Assisted Living Facilities. However, the purchase will not be based on facility preference, but on the lowest possible cost that will provide adequate furnishings.

  5. Special household adaptive equipment may be purchased if the needed item is not covered by the medical card.