OAR 413-310-0430: Maintenance Account

Moneys intended for the child’s cost of care, may be deposited in the maintenance account. The maintenance account must reflect the earned interest. The SSI benefits must be used to provide a child or young adult with current needs such as food, clothing, housing, medical care, and personal comfort items, or, for reasonably foreseeable needs. The CBU and the child’s or young adult teams have the discretion to spend any remaining balances in the account according to the current SSA guidelines of using SSI funds. (1) The ability of Department to save a substantial part of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit may be an indication that the beneficiary's needs are not being met or that the beneficiary may have income or resources that would affect their eligibility for SSI benefits. (2) Money deposited in the maintenance account must be segregated by source, including the corresponding interest earned. Money may be received from, but is not limited to an individual, state, federal or private agency and it used to support that child or young adult while in Department custody. (3) A financial application must be made against the maintenance account for the maintenance costs the Department has expended for that child or young adult. Any balance remaining in the account must be used for current or future costs paid by the Department for that child or young adult. These cost of care expenses include, but are not limited to clothing, school expenses and medical needs not covered by Medicaid.