Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS › Division 101 - PROGRAM ACRONYMS AND OVERVIEW › Section 461-101-0010 - Program Acronyms and Overview

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Acronyms are
			 frequently used when referring to a program. There is an acronym for each
			 umbrella program and acronyms for each subprogram.
(2) When no program acronym appears in a rule
			 in chapter 461 of these rules, the rule with no program acronym applies to all
			 programs listed in this rule. If a rule does not apply to all programs, the
			 rule uses program acronyms to identify the programs to which the rule
			 applies.
(3) Wherever an umbrella
			 acronym appears, that means the rule covers all the subprograms under that
			 code.
(4) ABAWD; Able-Bodied Adults
			 Without Dependents. The ABAWD employment program is one of the SNAP employment
			 and training programs. Individuals who are identified as ABAWD are subject to
			 the SNAP time limits (see OAR
			 461-135-0520).
(5) Citizenship Waived Medical (previously
			 referred to in Chapter 461 as CWM). Medicaid coverage of emergent medical needs
			 for individuals who were not eligible for other medical programs solely because
			 they did not meet citizenship or noncitizen status requirements. Due to ORS
			 414.231, which established
			 Healthier Oregon (see OAR
			 461-135-1080), the Department
			 ended Citizenship Waived Medical effective June 30, 2023. The Department's
			 primary rule for the program, OAR
			 461-135-1070, was
			 repealed.
(6) DSNAP; Disaster
			 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Following a presidential declaration
			 of a major disaster in Oregon, DSNAP provides emergency DSNAP program benefits
			 to victims. OAR 461-135-0491 to
			 461-135-0497 cover DSNAP
			 eligibility and benefits.
(7) EA;
			 Emergency Assistance. Emergency cash to eligible families to help meet emergent
			 needs.
(8) ERDC; Employment Related
			 Day Care. Helps eligible families pay the cost of child care. The program is
			 governed by the Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) under Oregon
			 Administrative Rule chapter and division 414-175 beginning July 1,
			 2023.
(9) GA; General Assistance.
			 Cash assistance to eligible individuals with disabilities.
(10) HSP; Housing Stabilization Program. A
			 program that helps eligible families obtain stable housing. The program is
			 operated through the Housing and Community Services Department through
			 community-based, service-provider agencies. The Department's rules for the
			 program (OAR 461-135-1305 to 461-135-1335) were repealed July 1,
			 2001.
(11) JOBS; Job Opportunity
			 and Basic Skills. An employment program for TANF participants. JOBS helps these
			 individuals attain self-sufficiency through training and employment. The
			 program is part of Welfare Reform.
(12) JOBS Plus. JOBS Plus is a component of
			 the JOBS Program. Except as provided under OAR
			 461-190-0416, JOBS Plus provides
			 subsidized jobs, rather than SNAP or TANF benefits, for individuals receiving
			 TANF and determined JOBS eligible. Eligibility for the JOBS Plus component is
			 determined by the Department.
(13)
			 JPI; Job Participation Incentive. An additional $10 food benefit to help
			 increase the ability of parents with children, who meet federal TANF
			 participation rate, to meet the nutritional needs of their families.
(14) LIS; Low-Income Subsidy. The Low-Income
			 Subsidy program is a federal assistance program for Medicare recipients who are
			 eligible for extra help meeting their Medicare Part D prescription drug
			 costs.
(15) OFSET. The Oregon Food
			 Stamp Employment Transition Program, which helped SNAP program benefit
			 recipients find employment. This program was mandatory for some SNAP program
			 benefit recipients.
(16) OSIP;
			 Oregon Supplemental Income Program. Cash supplements and special need payments
			 to individuals who are blind, have a disability, or are 65 years of age or
			 older. When used alone, OSIP refers to all OSIP programs. The following
			 acronyms are used for OSIP subprograms:
(a)
			 OSIP-AB; Oregon Supplemental Income Program - Aid to the Blind.
(b) OSIP-AD; Oregon Supplemental Income
			 Program - Aid to the Disabled.
(c)
			 OSIP-EPD; Oregon Supplemental Income Program - Employed Persons with
			 Disabilities program.
(d) OSIP-OAA;
			 Oregon Supplemental Income Program - Old Age Assistance.