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231 (07/2026) Chapter 2:Eligibility • Section 5: Financial eligibility Other resources Medical Asset Check via AVS *includes screenshots: Describes what benefit programs are eligible for the Medical Asset Check and the different types of assets that are checked by the AVS interface. Provides instruction for initiating the check and responding to discrepant and undisclosed resources. Call Center Software – Playing the Asset Verification System (AVS) recording & Capturing Verbal Signature *includes screenshots: Walks through the process of having the Oregonian listen to the AVS recording, Capturing the verbal signature, downloading the recording, and saving the file in ONE at the individual level. Resources *includes screenshots: Reviews the resource categories and their respective screens. Describes how historical data appears on the Resource Questions screen. Availability of assets Individuals’ income and resources are their assets; these assets may or may not be available to them. Only those assets considered available are used in determining program eligibility. If an asset is determined to be unavailable to the applicant, it is important this is clearly narrated. If an asset does not meet the requirements to be considered unavailable, it is considered available. Income Income may be available or unavailable to the applicant. This can affect program eligibility. The amount of income considered available is the gross amount before deductions. For example, garnishments, taxes and other payroll deductions including flexible spending accounts are included in the gross amount. Income is considered available the date it is received or the date a member of the financial group has a legal right to the payment and the legal ability to make it available, whichever is earlier, except as follows: • Income usually paid monthly or on some other regular payment schedule is considered available on the regular payment date if the date of payment is changed because of a holiday or weekend. • Income withheld or diverted at the request of an individual is considered available on the date the income would have been paid without the withholding or diversion. • An advance or draw of earned income is considered available on the date it is received. • Income that is averaged, annualized, converted and prorated is considered available throughout the period for which the calculation applies. • Deemed income is considered available, even if not received. The following income is not considered available: • Wages withheld by an employer in violation of the law • Income received by another person who does not pay the participant their share • Income received by an individual for the financial group after they have left the household • For a participant who is not self-employed, income required to be expended on an ongoing, monthly basis on an expense necessary to produce the income, such as supplies or rental of work space