Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 411 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, AGING AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES › Division 32 - OREGON PROJECT INDEPENDENCE › Section 411-032-0044 - Fees for Service and Fees for Service Schedule

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Fee for Services:
(a) A $5 annual minimum fee will be applied
			 to all individuals receiving OPI services who have adjusted income levels at or
			 below federal poverty level. The fee is due at the time eligibility for OPI
			 service has been determined and for each 12 month subsequent reassessment. This
			 fee does not apply to home-delivered meals.
(b) Fees for service will be charged based on
			 a sliding fee schedule to all eligible individuals whose annual income exceeds
			 the minimum, as established by the Department. No fees for service will be
			 charged for Home Delivered Meals or case management services. For purposes of
			 these rules, an individual's gross annual income will include:
(A) Salaries from the household;
(B) Interest and dividends from the
			 household;
(C) Pensions, annuities,
			 Social Security and railroad retirement benefits from the household;
			 and
(D) Any other income from the
			 household.
(i) All medical costs, including
			 prescription drugs that are the responsibility of the household, may be
			 deducted from the individual's gross annual income.
(ii) All child support paid by a
			 non-custodial parent may be deducted from the individual's gross annual
			 income.
(c) A
			 recommended donation will be established for OPI-funded Home Delivered Meals
			 and implemented in the same manner as for the Older Americans Act meal
			 programs.
(d) Individuals will
			 receive written notification of the hourly and maximum monthly fee for service
			 upon initial service determination and whenever there is a change.
(e) Area agencies will develop procedures for
			 assessing, billing, collecting, and expending fees.
(A) The Area Agency will establish a written
			 policy addressing individual non-payment of fees to be reviewed and approved in
			 the agency area plan.
(B)
			 Individuals will be given a copy of the agency policy pertaining to individual
			 non-payment of fees upon initial eligibility determination.
(C) The decision to terminate Oregon Project
			 Independence services for non-payment of assessed fees for service will be the
			 responsibility of the local area agency.
(f) A record of surcharges and all fees for
			 service will be kept by each area agency and reported monthly to the
			 Department.
(A) Annual minimum fees and fee
			 for service determination forms will be a part of each individual's case
			 record. Fee for service determination forms will meet minimum requirements for
			 documentation, as established by the Department.
(B) The maximum monthly authorized fee for
			 services will be recorded on each individual's Oregon ACCESS record upon
			 initial service determination and at least annually thereafter, at time of
			 reassessment.
(g)
			 Nothing in these rules will prevent Oregon Project Independence individuals, or
			 his or her family, from making a donation or contribution. Such donations will
			 also be used to expand services under Oregon Project Independence. Expansion of
			 services will be limited to services authorized in OAR
			 411-032-0010(1)(a)
			 as identified in the agency's area plan.
(h) The minimum annual fee and all fees for
			 service will be used to expand services under Oregon Project Independence.
			 Expansion of services will be limited to services authorized in OAR
			 411-032-0010(1)(a)
			 as identified in the agency's area plan.
(i) Area agencies and providers will not be
			 required to make a second attempt to collect Oregon Project Independence fees
			 of $5.00 or less.