OAR 461-145-0520: Stocks, Bonds and Other Securities

(1) Except as provided in sections (2) and (3) of this rule, the equity value (see OAR 461-001-0000) of mutual funds, and securities, including stocks, bonds, educational savings bonds, and certificates of deposit (CDs), is counted as a resource. (2) In the OSIPM and QMB-DW programs, the value of a savings bond issued by the United States Department of the Treasury is excluded during the minimum retention period. (3) In all programs except the OSIPM and QMB-DW programs, the value of a savings bond issued by the United States Department of the Treasury is excluded during the minimum retention period if the owner has received a denial of a request for a hardship waiver based on financial need. (4) Interest and dividends on items covered by section (1) of this rule are treated as provided in OAR 461-145-0108.