OAR 461-160-0415
Medical Deduction; SNAP

(1)

This rule explains how to calculate the deduction for medical costs in the SNAP program allowed under OAR 461-160-0055 (Medical Costs That Are Deductible; OSIP, OSIPM, and SNAP) when incurred by an elderly (see 461-001-0015 (Definitions; SNAP)) member of the filing group (see 461-110-0370 (Filing Group; SNAP)) or by a filing group member with a disability (see 461-001-0015 (Definitions; SNAP)).

(2)

For each certification period (see OAR 461-001-0000 (Definitions for Chapter 461)), the Department estimates the amount of the client’s medical deduction and apportions the amount evenly among the months in the certification period. For medical costs payable during the month of certification, the client may choose to deduct each cost in the month of certification or to average the cost over the certification period.

(3)

For medical costs that were not anticipated when the deduction was estimated but are incurred and reported to the Department during the certification period, the client may choose to deduct each cost:

(a)

In the month after the cost is reported; or

(b)

By averaging the cost over the period from the month after the cost was reported to the end of the certification period.

(4)

If the client is billed in the last month of a certification period for a medical cost that is due after the certification period, and the client does not pay the bill during the certification period, the cost may be used to compute the deduction in the next certification period.

(5)

Medical costs paid with a credit card are treated the same as if the cost were paid in full. The ongoing credit card payments are not an allowable medical deduction.

(6)

A medical cost is not deductible in any of the following situations:

(a)

The client reports a paid medical cost in the last month of the redetermination period, but reports this cost after their benefits for that month have already been issued.

(b)

The medical cost is past due, is an amount carried forward from a previous billing period, or has been paid by the client in a previous certification period.

(c)

The client and creditor have agreed on a monthly payment amount, but the client defaults on the agreement.

Source: Rule 461-160-0415 — Medical Deduction; SNAP, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=461-160-0415.

461‑160‑0010
Use of Resources in Determining Financial Eligibility 461‑160‑0015
Resource Limits 461‑160‑0030
Overview of Costs 461‑160‑0040
Dependent Care Costs 461‑160‑0055
Medical Costs That Are Deductible 461‑160‑0060
Use of Rounding in Calculating Benefit Amount 461‑160‑0070
Benefits for Less Than a Full Month 461‑160‑0090
Employment and Independence Expenses 461‑160‑0100
How Income Affects Eligibility and Benefits 461‑160‑0140
How Income and Resources are Used to Determine Eligibility and Benefit for EA 461‑160‑0160
Earned Income Deduction 461‑160‑0193
Determining Eligibility and Calculating Payment 461‑160‑0300
Use of Income to Determine Eligibility and Benefits for ERDC 461‑160‑0400
Use of Income to Determine Eligibility and Benefits 461‑160‑0410
Use of Income and Income Deductions When There Are Ineligible or Disqualified Group Members 461‑160‑0415
Medical Deduction 461‑160‑0420
Shelter Cost 461‑160‑0430
Income Deductions 461‑160‑0500
Use of Income to Determine Benefits 461‑160‑0540
Determining Income Eligibility 461‑160‑0550
Income Deductions 461‑160‑0551
Income Deductions 461‑160‑0552
Income Deductions 461‑160‑0570
Excluded Resource 461‑160‑0580
Excluded Resource 461‑160‑0590
Assessment of Resources 461‑160‑0600
Availability of Income 461‑160‑0610
Client Liability 461‑160‑0620
Income Deductions and Client Liability 461‑160‑0630
Deduction for Maintaining a Home 461‑160‑0780
Determining Adjusted Income 461‑160‑0800
Determining Participant Fee 461‑160‑0855
Excluded Resources for Payments Received Under a Qualified Partnership Policy
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 461-160-0415’s source at or​.us