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49 Chapter 1: Introduction to the Oregon Programs Eligibility Notebook • Section 2: How to use the manual (07/2026) OPEN references are listed as a blue hyperlink and will take the user to a different section within the manual. In order to navigate back to the original location, return to the TOC and find the original section. OPEN references within the manual look like this: Click here for Online application.
Forms are also linked to the manual. There are two different ways in which forms are referenced, based on the functionality of the form. Forms will be cited within the text and identified as a blue hyperlink for PDF forms or a link to the Forms server and the name of the form for Word documents. Links to PDF forms will appear like this:
Staff tools or links to resources found outside the manual are also listed throughout. If the link is blue, the link is currently active; if the link is red, the document or referenced material is in development. They are a link to a location and should open in a new window, allowing the user to minimize that window when finished. Rules Although OPEN seeks to provide guidance in plain language, it is still essential that staff know and understand the Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) relevant to eligibility and working with families. At the end of each subsection, any applicable rules will be listed and linked, allowing for rule citation on official ODHS|OHA notices. The link will open in another window, allowing staff to close and return to the manual once the rule has been reviewed. Below is an example of what each OAR portion looks like within the manual. Examples Also found at the bottom of each subsection is a link to relevant examples. The examples are located in a separate chapter of the manual; links to them should open in another window. Chapters, sections and subsection organization for the examples mirrors the layout of the manual itself. In order to locate examples, users will find this text at the bottom of each section: Oregon Administrative Rule(s) 461-115-0020 — Application Requirements 461-115-0071 — Who Must Sign the Application and Complete the Application Process 461-115-0090 — Authorized Representatives; General The information and referral services pamphlet, Information and Referrals for Low- income Households (MSC 3400). Liquid resources include bank accounts and cash on hand.