Tracking# 2013-01309
FA/E 2/7/14, eff. 4/1/14 
(former TL# 2013-01259 
emergency 12/6/13, eff. 1/1/14)

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(9 CCR 2503-1)

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Revisions to Sections 3.360.44 and 3.460.45 were final (permanent) adoption of prior emergency rules at the 2/7/2014 State Board rule-making session, with an effective date of 4/1/2014 (Rule-making# 13-11-13-1). Statement of Basis and Purpose and specific statutory authority for these revisions were incorporated by reference into the rule. These materials are available for review by the public during normal working hours at the Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Enterprise Partnerships, Division of Boards and Commissions, State Board Administration. 

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(9 CCR 2503-3)

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3.360.44  Old Age Pension (OAP) Standard of Assistance Table [Em. eff. 1/1/14; Permanent 4/1/14]
The total OAP grant standard, effective January 1, 2014, is $748.00.
OAP GRANT COMPONENT STANDARD ALLOWANCE TABLE - effective January 1, 2014
Utilities	Combined with shelter	
Shelter (33.33% of federal SSI grant standard+ $20 disregard, rounded to the nearest whole dollar	$260.00	

The remainder of the OAP grant standard is applied toward the applicant’s or recipient’s food, personal needs, medical, household, and other expenses (OAP grant standard - shelter allowance = remainder).
Institutionalized Persons:   _______________________
Personal Needs -	.	
Medical Institutions	$ 50	
(for certain veterans	or.	
or their widow(er)s)	$ 90	

Individuals qualifying for the Home Care Allowance or Adult Foster Care programs may have income higher than the OAP grant standard. These individuals are eligible for a partial Home Care Allowance (HCA) or Adult Foster Care (AFC) payment. See Sections 3.720 and 3.730 (9 CCR 2503-7) regarding Home Care Allowance and Adult Foster Care. County departments are to operate the Home Care Allowance (HCA) and Adult Foster Care (AFC) programs in accordance with the rules promulgated by the State Board of Human Services.

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(9 CCR 2503-4)

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3.460.45    Aid to the Needy Disabled/Aid to the Blind/Supplemental Security Income-Colorado Supplement (AND/AB/SSI-CS) Standards of Assistance Table [Em. eff. 1/1/14; Permanent 4/1/14] 
AND/AB/SSI-CS Grant Component Standard Allowance Table - effective January 1, 2014
Utilities	Combined with shelter	
Shelter (33.33% of federal SSI grant standard+ $20 disregard, rounded to the nearest whole dollar	$260.00	

The remainder of the AND/AB/SSI-CS grant standard is applied toward the applicant’s or recipient’s food, personal needs, medical, household, and other expenses (AND/AB/SSI-CS grant standard - shelter allowance = remainder).
Applicants or recipients qualifying for the Home Care Allowance or Adult Foster Care programs may have higher income for eligibility purposes. See Section 3.720 et seq. (9 CCR 2503-7), regarding the Home Care Allowance program and Section 3.730 et seq., regarding the Adult Foster Care program.
County departments are to operate the Home Care Allowance (HCA) and Adult Foster Care (AFC) programs in accordance with the rules promulgated by the State Board of Human Services.
Institutionalized Recipients in Medical Institutions:
Personal Needs	$50 or	
For certain veterans	$90	

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