Oregon Statutes 414.538 – Prohibition on coverage limitations; priority to low-income women
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(1) The Department of Human Services and the Oregon Health Authority may not impose income or resource limitations or a prior period of uninsurance on a woman who otherwise qualifies for medical assistance under ORS § 414.534 or 414.536.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 414.538
- Income: has the meaning given that term in ORS § 411. See Oregon Statutes 414.025
- 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
(2) In establishing eligibility requirements for medical assistance under ORS § 414.534, the department and the authority shall give priority to low-income women. [2001 c.902 § 4; 2009 c.595 § 315; 2011 c.720 § 141]
See note under 414.532.