Oregon Statutes 414.536 – Presumptive eligibility for medical assistance for treatment of breast or cervical cancer
(1) If the Department of Human Services or the Oregon Health Authority determines that a woman likely is eligible for medical assistance under ORS § 414.534, the department or the authority shall determine her to be presumptively eligible for medical assistance until a formal determination on eligibility is made.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 414.536
- 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) The period of time a woman may receive medical assistance based on presumptive eligibility is limited. The period of time:
(a) Begins on the date that the department or the authority determines the woman likely meets the eligibility criteria under ORS § 414.534; and
(b) Ends on the earlier of the following dates:
(A) If the woman applies for medical assistance following the determination by the department or the authority that the woman is presumptively eligible for medical assistance, the date on which a formal determination on eligibility is made by the department or the authority in accordance with ORS § 414.534; or
(B) If the woman does not apply for medical assistance following the determination by the department or the authority that the woman is presumptively eligible for medical assistance, the last day of the month following the month in which presumptive eligibility begins. [2001 c.902 § 3; 2009 c.595 § 314; 2013 c.688 § 76]
See note under 414.532.