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316 (07/2026) Chapter 2:Eligibility • Section 5: Financial eligibility Note: Do not count the room and board or service payment as income the foster care recipient is paying to the provider when they are in the same filing group. This is because the foster care person’s income has been counted already and income that changes hands between financial group members is not counted.
If the person receiving the foster care or assistance is not a member of the household group, count the payment (both parts) as self-employment income for the foster care provider. • For REF, REFM and TANF, count the payments for foster care or guardianship as follows:
If the person receiving adult foster care or assistance is a member of the household group but not the filing group, exclude the income.
If the person receiving adult foster care or assistance is a member of the filing group, count the payment from the foster care program as unearned income for the care provider.
For children in foster care, exclude the payments or benefits. For HSD medical programs, foster care payments and Guardianship Assistance are treated as follows: • If the income is being received for a child, the payments are excluded for monthly and annual income. • If the income is being received for an adult, and the individual receiving the income cares for six or more qualified foster individuals, the payments are counted for monthly and annual income. Oregon Administrative Rule(s) 461-145-0200 — Foster Care Payments and Guardianship Assistance Benefits 414-175-0035 — Specific Financial Requirements 410-200-0015 (51) and (52) — General Definitions 410-200-0015 (54) and (55) — General Definitions Gifts and winnings Gifts are items given to or received by an individual on or for a special occasion, such as a holiday, birthday, graduation or wedding. They are not given or received on a regular basis. Winnings are prizes given to an individual in a contest, game of chance or similar event. Winnings in the form of money may be distributed periodically (e.g., monthly) or in a lump sum. Gifts and winnings in the form of either a gift card or certificate are excluded for all programs except OSIPM and MSPs. See HSD medical programs for specific guidance For OSIPM and MSPs, the value of a gift card or certificate is income in the month it is received if the gift card or certificate can be used to purchase food or shelter or can be resold. There is a rebuttable presumption the gift card or certificate can be resold. Medicare Advantage flex cards are debit cards that provide additional benefits for health-related items and services. Individuals eligible for both Medicare and OHP Plus in Oregon, may be eligible to receive a debit card through a Dual Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) as a benefit of their Advantage plan. Eligible individuals receive a monthly credit in varying amounts and items covered by these cards vary as well depending on which Advantage