2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 10, Chapters 366 - 430
ORS Chapter 411
411.402 Documentation required for person applying for medical assistance; rules.

(1) The Department of Human Services and the Oregon Health Authority shall adopt by rule the documentation required from each person applying for medical assistance, including documentation of:

(a) The identity of the person;

(b) The category of aid that makes the person eligible for medical assistance or the way in which the person qualifies as categorically needy;

(c) The status of the person as a resident of this state; and

(d) Information concerning the income and resources of the person, which may include income tax return information and Social Security number, as necessary to establish financial eligibility for medical assistance, premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions.

(2) Information obtained by the department or the authority under this section may be exchanged with other state or federal agencies for the purpose of:

(a) Verifying eligibility for medical assistance, participation in the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange or other health benefit programs;

(b) Establishing the amount of any tax credit due to the person, cost-sharing reduction or premium assistance;

(c) Improving the provision of services; and

(d) Administering health benefit programs. [Formerly 414.049; 2010 c.73 4; 2011 c.720 102]