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281 (07/2026) Chapter 2:Eligibility • Section 5: Financial eligibility • Exclude the portion of adoption assistance for the special needs of the child when the adoption assistance is from other states. This includes needs such as special diet, special clothing, counseling and medical costs not covered under title XIX. Count the rest of the adoption assistance as unearned income. Note: Children receiving adoption assistance are excluded from the TANF filing group. This means that the adoption assistance income is excluded when determining eligibility for TANF and when calculating the TANF benefit levell. For ERDC and TANF, exclude adoption assistance. For SNAP, adoption assistance is counted as unearned income. For HSD medical programs, exclude adoption assistance. Oregon Administrative Rule(s) 410-200-0015 (51) and (52) — General Definitions 410-200-0015 (54) and (55) — General Definitions 414-175-0035 — Specific Financial Requirements 461-145-0001 — Adoption Assistance Agent Orange disability benefits In ONE, payments and benefits from Agent Orange are coded on the Unearned Income screen: • Unearned Income Category – Other Income • Unearned Income Type – there are two types to choose from, select the one which is applicable to the type being reported:
Agent Orange by Aetna
Agent Orange not by Aetna For all programs except MSP, OSIPM and HSD medical: • Exclude benefits from the Agent Orange Settlement Fund made by Aetna Life and Casualty Insurance Company for settling Agent Orange disability claims. • Count payments made under the Agent Orange Act of 1991 and issued by the U.S. Treasury through the Department of Veterans Affairs, as unearned income. For MSP, OSIPM and HSD medical programs, exclude all payments made under the Agent Oregon Act of 1991 or from the Agent Orange Settlement Fund or any other fund related to the settlement in the Agent Orange product liability litigation. Oregon Administrative Rule(s) 461-145-0005 — Agent Orange Disability Benefits 414-175-0035 — Specific Financial Requirements 410-200-0015 (54) and (55) — General Definitions