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280 (07/2026) Chapter 2:Eligibility • Section 5: Financial eligibility based on blindness or disability, and • The onset of the blindness or the disability occurred before age 46. Note: The age of blindness or disabilities onset increased from 26 to 46 on January 1, 2026. In ONE, funds withdrawn from the ABLE Act are coded on the Unearned Income screen: • Unearned Income Category – Able Act • Unearned Income Type – there are three types to choose from, select the one which is applicable to the type being reported:
ABLE Act Withdrawn Funds: Not Qualified Non-Taxable Disability Expenses,
ABLE Act Withdrawn Funds: Not Qualified Taxable Disability Expenses, or
ABLE Act Withdrawn Funds: Qualified Disability Expenses For all programs, balances in ABLE Act accounts are excluded as a resource. • Monies withdrawn from ABLE Act accounts are excluded as income if they are used for Qualified Disability Expenses. • Funds withdrawn from ABLE Act accounts for purposes other than Qualified Disability Expenses are counted as unearned income. For MSP and OSIPM, withdrawals or distributions from ABLE Act accounts are excluded as income. Staff are not expected to monitor these accounts with regularity, given that all monies held in the accounts (as well as withdrawals or distributions) are excluded. This means once the ABLE account is verified, it does not need to be verified again unless a change impacting eligibility is reported. Oregon Administrative Rule(s) 461-145-0000 — Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act 414-175-0035 — Specific Financial Requirements 410-200-0015 (54) and (55) — General Definitions Adoption assistance Adoption assistance is financial assistance provided to families adopting children with special needs. Adoption assistance may be state or federally funded. Federal adoption assistance is authorized by the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-272). State adoption assistance is authorized by ORS 440.335. In ONE, Adoption Assistance is coded on the Unearned Income screen: • Unearned Income category – Other Income • Unearned Income Type – Adoption Assistance For all programs except HSD medical, ERDC, SNAP and TANF, treat adoption assistance as follows: • Exclude the entire amount of adoption assistance from Oregon. The full amount of adoption assistance received in Oregon is considered to be for special needs.