Colorado Code
Part 2 - Optional Provisions
§ 25.5-5-204. Presumptive Eligibility - Pregnant Women - Children - Long-Term Care - State Plan

(2.5) A child under the age of eighteen years shall be presumptively eligible for the medical assistance program and shall receive services specified by federal law only if a parent or legal guardian of the child declares all pertinent information relating to the criteria of income, assets, and status of the child's family.


(b) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (2.7)(b) is effective July 1, 2024. ] If the state department receives federal authorization pursuant to subsection (2.7)(a) of this section and sufficient spending authority, a person in need of long-term services and supports shall be presumptively eligible for the medical assistance program if the person or the person's legal representative declares all pertinent information relating to the criteria of income, assets, and immigration status. The person shall be assessed for the appropriate level of care pursuant to section 25.5-6-1704. If required due to limitations of federal authorization or spending authority, the state department may implement this subsection (2.7)(b) as a pilot program rather than statewide.





Source: L. 2006: Entire article added with relocations, p. 1864, § 7, effective July 1. L. 2007: (2.5) added, p. 1493, § 4, effective January 1, 2008. L. 2009: (2.7) added, (HB 09-1103), ch. 160, p. 694, § 1, effective April 22. L. 2021: (2.7)(a) and (2.7)(b) amended, (HB 21-1187), ch. 83, p. 332, § 26, effective July 1, 2024.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 26-4-304 as it existed prior to 2006.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2007 act enacting subsection (2.5), see section 1 of chapter 347, Session Laws of Colorado 2007.

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