§ 26-2-201. Short Title

This part 2 shall be known and may be cited as the “Colorado Supplemental Security Income Act”. Source: L. 75: Entire part added, p. 891, § 12, effective July 28.

§ 26-2-202. Legislative Declaration

It is the intent of this part 2 to implement a state supplementation program pursuant to Title XVI of the social security act. It is the object and purpose of this part 2 to promote the public health and welfare of individuals who are residents of Colorado and whose need results from age, blindness, or […]

§ 26-2-203. Definitions

As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: “December 1973 income” means the amount of assistance payment which an individual received for December, 1973, plus income used in computing such payment, according to the state plan approved by the United States department of health, education, and welfare for the state of Colorado […]

§ 26-2-204. Mandatory Minimum State Supplementation of Ssi Benefits

The state department, with the approval of the state board, is authorized to enter into an agreement with the secretary of the United States department of health, education, and welfare whereby the state department will provide to qualified individuals residing in the state, within available appropriations, mandatory minimum state supplementation of SSI benefits in accordance […]

§ 26-2-205. Optional State Supplementation

The state department is authorized to adopt rules and regulations for the provision of optional state supplementation to recipients of SSI benefits residing in the state, within available appropriations, in accordance with Title XVI of the social security act and this part 2. Such benefits may be provided pursuant to part 1 of this article […]

§ 26-2-206. Interim Assistance

The state department, with the approval of the state board and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the state department, is authorized to enter into an agreement with the secretary of the United States department of health, education, and welfare for implementation of arrangements for interim assistance as authorized by Title XVI of […]

§ 26-2-207. Administration

The provisions of article 1 of this title and, where not inconsistent with this part 2, the provisions of part 1 of this article shall apply to state supplementation under this part 2. The state department, with the approval of the state board and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the state department, […]

§ 26-2-208. Federal Requirements

Nothing in this part 2 shall be construed to prevent the state department from complying with federal requirements expressly provided by federal law in order for the state of Colorado to qualify for federal funds under the social security act. Source: L. 75: Entire part added, p. 892, § 12, effective July 28.

§ 26-2-209. Limitations

All benefits granted under this part 2 shall be granted and held subject to the provisions of any amending or repealing law that may be passed after July 1, 1975, and no recipient shall have any claim for compensation or otherwise by reason of his supplementation benefits being affected in any way by any amending […]

§ 26-2-210. State Supplemental Security Income Stabilization Fund – Creation

There is hereby created in the state treasury the state supplemental security income stabilization fund, referred to in this section as the “stabilization fund”, for the purpose of stabilizing the source of funding required to meet the federal requirements for maintenance of effort for the state-funded supplement to persons receiving SSI benefits. The stabilization fund […]