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75 Chapter 1: Introduction to the Oregon Programs Eligibility Notebook • Section 4: Glossary and acronyms (07/2026) PDP Personal Development Plan Function in TRACS used to record activities, assigned hours, and attendance for TANF JOBS participants, along with some ABAWD and STEP participants using SNAP Employment and Training Services. Pend Pend is the term used when ODHS needs to request more information from the individual or verification from a source other than the individual, to lend credence to the information the individual is providing. Individuals must provide verification when it is requested by ODHS|OHA. Personal injury A physical or emotional injury to an individual including, but not limited to, assault, battery, or medical malpractice arising from the physical or emotional injury. PHI Protected health information Individually identifiable information relating to the past, present, or future health status of an individual that is created, collected, or transmitted, or maintained by a HIPAA-covered entity in relation to the provision of healthcare, payment for healthcare services, or use in healthcare operations. Pickle Amendment Under section 503 of Public Law 94-566, the “Pickle Amendment,” Title II beneficiaries who would continue to receive SSI payments (or would continue to be eligible for benefits under section 1619(b)) but for their Title II COLAs continue to be considered SSI recipients for Medicaid purposes. If an individual's other income would not have precluded continuing SSI payments (or deemed payments under section 1619) without the title II COLAs, the State must continue to consider the individual to be an SSI recipient for Medicaid purposes. PII Personally identifiable information Information that directly identifies an individual. Identifying information can include, but not limited to: name, address, social security number, telephone number, email address, etc. POS Point-of-sale Point-of-sale refers to the place where a customer pays for goods or services. The transaction can take place in a physical store or be done virtually. Primary contact Has the same meaning given “head of household.” Primary person Primary person for all programs except the SNAP program, means the filing group member who is responsible for providing information necessary to determine eligibility and calculate benefits. The “”primary person”” for individual programs is as follows: (a) In the TANF program, the parent or caretaker relative. (b) In the ERDC program, the caretaker. (c) In the SNAP program, see OAR 461-001-0015. (d) In the GA, OSIP, OSIPM, QMB, REF, and REFM programs, the participant or participant’s spouse. PRTF Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility