OAR 274-040-0032: Eligibility Factors

When determining to whom Covered Care Program assistance will be made available, the Department may take into consideration various factors, including but not limited to: (1) The amount of funds in the Covered Care Program account available for this purpose; (2) The anticipated future deposits into the Covered Care Program account; (3) The amount of any present commitments from the Covered Care Program account; (4) All available sources of revenue or income to a particular resident, including but not limited to: (a) United States Department of Veterans Affairs (USDVA) payments; (b) Social Security benefits; (c) Other pensions; (d) Millennium Bill benefits; (e) Medicare benefits; (f) Medicaid benefits; (g) Annuities; (h) Savings; and (i) Investments. (5) The amount of funds available to a particular or potential resident from members of his/her family, or others who are willing to provide financial assistance and agree to be legally obligated to meet such financial obligations of the resident; (6) Whether or not the available Covered Care Program assistance will satisfy the entire gap in necessary funding for OVH care on behalf of the resident or potential resident; (7) Whether or not the intended beneficiary of the Covered Care Program assistance is a current OVH resident.