This text of Oregon § 413.650 (Veterans Dental Program established; rules) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Oregon primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
(1)As used in this section:
(a)“Dental subcontractor” and “medical assistance” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 414.025. (b)“Veteran” means an individual who is a veteran, as defined in ORS 408.225, except the individual may be discharged or released under honorable or other than honorable conditions. (2)The Veterans Dental Program is established in the Oregon Health Authority and shall be administered in collaboration with the Department of Consumer and Business Services. The purpose of the program is to provide oral health care to eligible veterans who are residing in Oregon.
(3)The authority shall contract with dental subcontractors throughout this state and with individual oral health care providers in areas of this state that are not served by dental subcontractors to p
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(1) As used in this section:
(a) “Dental subcontractor” and “medical assistance” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 414.025.
(b) “Veteran” means an individual who is a veteran, as defined in ORS 408.225, except the individual may be discharged or released under honorable or other than honorable conditions.
(2) The Veterans Dental Program is established in the Oregon Health Authority and shall be administered in collaboration with the Department of Consumer and Business Services. The purpose of the program is to provide oral health care to eligible veterans who are residing in Oregon.
(3) The authority shall contract with dental subcontractors throughout this state and with individual oral health care providers in areas of this state that are not served by dental subcontractors to provide oral health care to veterans enrolled in the Veterans Dental Program.
(4) Enrollees in the Veterans Dental Program shall receive the types and extent of oral health care services that the authority determines will be provided to medical assistance recipients in accordance with ORS 414.065, without any corresponding copayments, deductibles or cost sharing required.
(5) An individual is eligible for the Veterans Dental Program if the individual:
(a) Is a resident of Oregon;
(b) Is ineligible for medical assistance;
(c) Has income that is at or below 400 percent of the federal poverty guidelines; and
(d) Is a veteran.
(6) The authority shall:
(a) Prescribe by rule a simple application process for the Veterans Dental Program.
(b) Provide assistance, in person or by telephone, to applicants for and enrollees in the program.
(c) Require and accept as verification of eligibility:
(A) Documentation demonstrating that an applicant’s income is at or below 400 percent of the federal poverty guidelines; and
(B)(i) An applicant’s federal DD Form 214 or 215; or
(ii) An applicant’s summary of benefits letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
(d) Require dental subcontractors and individual oral health care providers that contract with the authority to provide oral health care to veterans under this section to complete an intake screening with an enrollee within 60 days after the enrollee initiates contact with the subcontractor or provider.