ORS 414.536 Presumptive eligibility for medical assistance for treatment of breast or cervical cancer

If the Department of Human Services or the Oregon Health Authority determines that a woman likely is eligible for medical assistance under ORS 414.534, the department or the authority shall determine her to be presumptively eligible for medical assistance until a formal determination on eligibility is made.

The period of time a woman may receive medical assistance based on presumptive eligibility is limited. The period of time:

Begins on the date that the department or the authority determines the woman likely meets the eligibility criteria under ORS 414.534; and

Ends on the earlier of the following dates:

If the woman applies for medical assistance following the determination by the department or the authority that the woman is presumptively eligible for medical assistance, the date on which a formal determination on eligibility is made by the department or the authority in accordance with ORS 414.534; or

If the woman does not apply for medical assistance following the determination by the department or the authority that the woman is presumptively eligible for medical assistance, the last day of the month following the month in which presumptive eligibility begins.