Oregon Statutes 414.534 – Treatment for breast or cervical cancer; eligibility criteria for medical assistance; rules
(1) The Oregon Health Authority shall provide medical assistance, as defined in ORS § 414.025, to a woman who:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 414.534
- Medical assistance: includes any care or services for any individual who is a patient in a medical institution or any care or services for any individual who has attained 65 years of age or is under 22 years of age, and who is a patient in a private or public institution for mental diseases. See Oregon Statutes 414.025
(a) Is found by a provider to be in need of treatment for breast or cervical cancer;
(b) Meets the eligibility criteria for the Oregon Breast and Cervical Cancer Program prescribed by rule by the authority;
(c) Does not otherwise have creditable coverage, as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 300gg(c); and
(d) Is 64 years of age or younger.
(2) The period of time a woman can receive medical assistance based on the eligibility criteria of subsection (1) of this section:
(a) Begins:
(A) On the date the Department of Human Services or the Oregon Health Authority makes a formal determination that the woman is eligible for medical assistance in accordance with subsection (1) of this section; or
(B) Up to three months prior to the month in which the woman applied for medical assistance if on the earlier date the woman met the eligibility criteria of subsection (1) of this section.
(b) Ends when:
(A) The woman is no longer in need of treatment; or
(B) The department or the authority determines the woman no longer meets the eligibility criteria of subsection (1) of this section. [2001 c.902 § 2; 2009 c.595 § 313; 2011 c.555 § 1; 2013 c.688 § 75]
See note under 414.532.