§ 26-2-101. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Colorado Public Assistance Act”. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1178, § 2. C.R.S. 1963: § 119-3-1.
§ 26-2-102. Legislative Declaration
It is the purpose of this article to promote the public health and welfare of the people of Colorado by providing, in cooperation with the federal government or independently, public assistance for needy individuals and families who are residents of the state and whose income and property are insufficient to meet the costs of necessary […]
§ 26-2-102.5. Foster Care – Title Iv-E of the Social Security Act – Title Iv-E Administrative Costs Cash Fund – Rules
Eligibility of a child for Title IV-E foster care shall be based on the aid to families with dependent children (AFDC) rules in effect on July 16, 1996. Such child must meet all of the following conditions: The placement and care of such child are the responsibility of the state department of human services or […]
§ 26-2-103. Definitions
As used in this article 2 and article 1 of this title 26, unless the context otherwise requires: [ Editor’s note: This version of subsection (1) is effective until July 1, 2024.] “Applicant” means any individual or family who individually or through a designated representative or someone acting responsibly for him has applied for benefits […]
§ 26-2-104. Public Assistance Programs – Electronic Benefits Transfer Service – Joint Reports With Department of Revenue – Signs – Rules
The state department is hereby designated as the single state agency to administer or supervise the administration of public assistance programs in this state in cooperation with the federal government pursuant to the social security act and this article. The state department shall establish public assistance programs consisting of assistance payments and social services to […]
§ 26-2-105. Federal Requirements
Nothing in this article shall be construed to prevent the state department from complying with federal requirements for public assistance programs expressly provided by law in order for the state of Colorado to qualify for federal funds under the social security act and to maintain said programs within the limits of available appropriations. Source: L. […]
§ 26-2-106. Applications for Public Assistance
Any individual wishing to make application for any of the public assistance programs administered or supervised by the state department under this article shall have the opportunity to do so, and, except as otherwise provided in part 7 of this article, such public assistance shall be furnished with reasonable promptness to each eligible individual in […]
§ 26-2-107. Verification – Record
Whenever a county department receives an application for public assistance, it shall promptly make a record concerning the circumstances of the applicant to verify the facts supporting the application and shall examine all pertinent records and shall make a diligent effort to examine all records prior to granting assistance. The records include the following: (1) […]
§ 26-2-108. Granting of Assistance Payments and Social Services – Rules
Upon completion of the verification and record of each application for assistance payments, the county department, pursuant to the rules of the state department, shall determine whether the applicant is eligible for assistance payments, the amount of such assistance payments to be granted, and the date upon which such assistance payments shall begin. In determining […]
§ 26-2-109. Right to Own Certain Property
No person otherwise qualified to receive public assistance shall be denied public assistance by reason of the fact that he is the owner of real estate occupied by him as a residence. No person otherwise qualified shall be denied public assistance by reason of the fact that he is the owner of personal property which […]
§ 26-2-110. Repayment Not Required
No person shall be required, in order to receive public assistance, to repay or promise to repay the state of Colorado any money properly paid to him or her as public assistance pursuant to the provisions of this article and the rules of the state department; except that the state may recoup interim assistance authorized […]
§ 26-2-111. Eligibility for Public Assistance – Rules – Repeal
No person shall be granted public assistance in the form of assistance payments under this article unless such person meets all of the following requirements: The person is a resident of the state of Colorado or, if a dependent child, the parent or other relatives with whom said child is living is a resident of […]
§ 26-2-111.5. Access to Supplemental Security Income Program Benefits for Old Age Pension Applicants and Recipients
The state department shall require old age pension applicants or recipients who may be eligible for supplemental security income to apply for benefits authorized by Title XVI of the federal social security act and to comply with any recommendations for referrals made by the county department except for good cause shown. With funds appropriated by […]
§ 26-2-111.6. Old Age Pension Work Incentive Program
The state department is authorized to implement a work incentive program for persons receiving old age pension benefits, which program shall be called the old age pension work incentive program. Under this program, a person who is already eligible for and receiving old age pension benefits would be allowed to retain sixty-five dollars of earned […]
§ 26-2-111.8. Eligibility of Noncitizens for Public Assistance
The general assembly hereby finds and declares that passage of the federal “Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996”, Public Law 104-193, requires the states to make certain decisions concerning qualified aliens and their eligibility for certain types of public assistance. The goal of this section is to recognize that foreign-born legal residents […]
§ 26-2-112. Old Age Pensions for Inmates of Public Institutions
Except as otherwise provided in this section, the application procedure, the investigation of applications, the procedure for granting of pensions, and all other provisions of this article relating to the administration of old age pensions shall apply to the class of old age pensions provided in section 26-2-111 (2)(a)(III). Where an inmate of an institution, […]
§ 26-2-113. Funds for Old Age Pensions
The state old age pension fund and the moneys allocated thereto pursuant to the provisions of article XXIV of the state constitution shall include amounts received from the incorporation fees and inheritance taxes imposed pursuant to subsection (2) of this section. In addition to all other fees, charges, and impositions now fixed by law, there […]
§ 26-2-114. Amount of Assistance Payments – Old Age Pension
The basic minimum award payable to those persons qualified to receive an old age pension shall be one hundred dollars monthly; but the state board may adjust the said basic minimum award above one hundred dollars if, in its discretion, living costs have changed sufficiently to justify such adjustment. and (a.5) Repealed. The amount of […]
§ 26-2-115. State Old Age Pension Fund – Priority
All moneys deposited in the state old age pension fund shall be first available for payment of basic minimum awards to qualified old age pension recipients, and no part of said fund shall be transferred to any other fund until such basic minimum awards shall have been paid. Moneys in the state old age pension […]
§ 26-2-116. Old Age Pension Stabilization Fund
Any moneys remaining in the old age pension fund after full payment of basic minimum awards to qualified old age pension recipients shall be transferred to a fund to be known as the old age pension stabilization fund, which fund shall be maintained at the amount of five million dollars and restored to that amount […]