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748 Chapter 3:Processes and procedures • Section 5: Program integrity (07/2026)

Š An authorized representative when the authorized representative knowingly gave incorrect or incomplete information or intentionally withheld information that resulted in the overpayment • A sponsor of a non-citizen household member if the sponsor is at fault • A drug or alcohol treatment center or residential care facility that acted as the participant’s authorized representative. In all programs, both a non-citizen and the sponsor of the non-citizen are liable for an overpayment incurred if the overpayment results from the failure of the sponsor to provide correct information (see 461-145-0820 to 461-145-0840 and 414-175-0035). If the sponsor had good cause (see 461-195- 0521(5)) for withholding the information, the sponsor is not liable for the overpayment. Change in the payee/benefit group or program ODHS|OHA will continue to recover the overpayment from the benefit group in which the overpayment occurred, even if there is a change in the payee. If any member of the overpaid benefit group is eligible for and included in another group, recovery will be made from that group’s benefits, but only if the recovery is limited to the amount of overpayment incurred when the member actually resided in the household of or was a member of the overpaid benefit group. OSIPM Overpayment liability For OSIPM, the following persons are liable for repayment of an overpayment: • Each individual in the filing group or required to be in the filing group and the payee when the overpayment was incurred, except an individual who:

Š Was a child or dependent child at the time of the overpayment; or who did not reside with and did not know they were included in the filing group

Š A caretaker relative and their spouse who were not part of but resided with the filing group when the overpayment was incurred

Š A parent or caretaker relative of a child in the filing group and the spouse of the parent or caretaker relative if the parent, caretaker relative or spouse was a member of or resided with the filing group when the overpayment was incurred

Š An authorized representative when the authorized representative knowingly gave incorrect or incomplete information or intentionally withheld information that resulted in the overpayment. • A sponsor of a non-citizen household member if the sponsor is at fault • A drug or alcohol treatment center or residential care facility that acted as the participant’s authorized representative. Note: Remember, no member of a financial group is liable for an overpayment caused by a change the group was not required to report. Note: An emancipated minor is an adult under state law and, therefore, liable. For example, a benefit group consists of an 18-year-old with his 17-year-old wife. The wife became emancipated when she got married and is therefore equally liable for an overpayment as the 18-year-old husband.