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54 Chapter 1: Introduction to the Oregon Programs Eligibility Notebook • Section 4: Glossary and acronyms (07/2026) Glossary and acronyms Introduction The following section is a glossary of frequently used terms within the Oregon Programs Eligibility Notebook. Not every term may be defined here unless it is used multiple times throughout the manual or is defined by Oregon Administrative Rule. Popular acronyms are also referenced here. This glossary will be updated as necessary with releases to the manual and applicable policy additions and changes. Glossary and acronyms Acronym Term Definition 1619 (b) Status 1619(b) Section 1619(b) of the 1987 SSA legislation provides for continued Medicaid eligibility for disabled individuals whose incomes are too high to qualify for an SSI cash payment but are not high enough to offset the loss of Medicaid. These individuals received at least one month of SSI and are assumed eligible for OSIPM. A Number Noncitizen number A unique seven-, eight- or nine-digit number assigned to a non-citizen by the Department of Homeland Security. AAA Area Agency on Aging Area Agencies on Aging across Oregon that administer and support community-based care services, including Older American Act programs such as Oregon Project Independence and Home-Delivered Meals. AAAs advocate for older adults living in their area, develop community-based long-term care services to meet the needs of those adults and administer funds to implement services. Most services coordinated by AAAs are provided through community service providers at the local level. ODHS and OHA contracts with 16 AAA offices to administer non-MAGI, SNAP, and long-term care services. ABAWD Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents Effective October 1, 2025, Oregon SNAP policy and eligibility has been changed by House Resolution 1 (H.R.1). Provisions in OPEN that conflict with H.R.1 are suspended. See OAR 461-135-0665 for SNAP eligibility policies. ACA Affordable Care Act The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–148), as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–152), as amended by the Three Percent Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act (Pub. L. 112–56). The ACA established MAGI methodology and allowed states to expand Medicaid to non-disabled, non-aged adults without children. ACCESS Automated Computer Capture and Storage System A computer system used by APD that automated the application and intake process from a paper-driven, manual process. Prior to ONE, Oregon ACCESS was used to capture all APD participant information. Integration was available between Oregon ACCESS and the following systems: Client Index (CI), Client Maintenance (CMS), and Service Eligibility (SELG).