Qualified disabled and working individuals are persons with income and resources and disability status, as determined by the social security administration, which qualify them as "qualified disabled and working individuals" under sections 6012 and 6408 of the federal "Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989", or subsequent amending federal legislation. The state department is hereby designated as the single state agency to administer benefits available to qualified disabled and working individuals. Such benefits are limited to medicare cost-sharing expenses as determined by the federal government. Accordingly, the state department shall not be required to provide qualified disabled and working individuals the entire range of services set forth in section 25.5-5-102.
Source: L. 2006: Entire article added with relocations, p. 1858, § 7, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 26-4-511 as it existed prior to 2006.
Cross references: For provisions of the federal "Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989" referenced in this section, see sections 6012 and 6408 of Pub.L. 101-239, codified at 42 U.S.C. secs. 1395i and 1396a.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 25.5 - Health Care Policy and Financing
Article 5 - Colorado Medical Assistance Act - Services and Programs
§ 25.5-5-101. Mandatory Provisions - Eligible Groups
§ 25.5-5-102. Basic Services for the Categorically Needy - Mandated Services
§ 25.5-5-103. Mandated Programs With Special State Provisions - Rules