OAR 585-020-0020
Financing Equipment

(1) Clients and their counselors will attempt to use all possible financial resources to pay for job-related equipment before seeking financial support from Commission. Potential resources may include:
(a) Employer purchases equipment;
(b) Client purchases equipment and lists it as a work-related expense under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) programs;
(c) Client uses Social Security Plan for Achieving Self Support (PASS) to purchase equipment; or
(2) Equipment that may be categorized as “rehabilitation technology,” as defined by the federal Rehabilitation Act, does not require the use of other resources. Commission will fund the purchase of basic rehabilitation technology. Although not required, other possible financial resources available to the client may be considered by the client in consultation with their counselor and utilized to purchase rehabilitation technology.

Source: Rule 585-020-0020 — Financing Equipment, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=585-020-0020.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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