Colorado § 25.5-6-1402 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 25.5-6-1402 — Definitions

Colorado·Title 25.5 Health·Art. Colorado Medical Assistance Act -

As used in this part 14, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Basic coverage group means the category of eligibility under the federal Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999, Pub.L. 106-170, that provides an opportunity to buy into medicaid consistent with the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. sec. 1396a (a)(10)(A)(ii)(XV), as amended, for each worker with disabilities who is at least sixteen years of age but less than sixty-five years of age and who, except for earnings, would be eligible for the supplemental security income program. A person who is eligible under the basic coverage group may also be a home- and community-based services waiver member.

(2)Family means an individual, the individual's spouse, and any dependent child of the individual

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As used in this part 14, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) Basic coverage group means the category of eligibility under the
federal Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999, Pub.L. 106-170, that provides an opportunity to buy into medicaid consistent with the federal
Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. sec. 1396a (a)(10)(A)(ii)(XV), as amended, for each
worker with disabilities who is at least sixteen years of age but less than sixty-five
years of age and who, except for earnings, would be eligible for the supplemental
security income program. A person who is eligible under the basic coverage group
may also be a home- and community-based services waiver member.

(2) Family means an individual, the individual's spouse, and any dependent
child of the individual.

(3) Health insurance means surgical, medical, hospital, major medical, or
other health service coverage, including a self-insured health plan, but does not
include hospital indemnity policies or ancillary coverages such as income
continuation, loss of time, or accident benefits.

(4) Medicaid buy-in program means a program that gives each person with
disabilities the opportunity to buy into medicaid if the person meets the eligibility
criteria specified in section 25.5-6-1404.

(5) Medical improvement group means the category of eligibility under the
federal Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999, Pub.L. 106-170, that provides an opportunity to buy into medicaid consistent with the federal
Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. sec. 1496a (a)(10)(A)(ii)(XV), as amended, for each
worker with a medically improved disability who is at least sixteen years of age but
less than sixty-five years of age and who was previously in the basic coverage
group and is no longer eligible for the basic coverage group due to medical
improvement. A person who is eligible under the medical improvement group may
also be a home- and community-based services waiver member.

(6) Work incentives eligibility group means the category of eligibility under
the federal Balanced Budget Act of 1997, Pub.L. 105-33, 111, as amended, for
individuals with a disability who, except for assets or income, would be eligible for
the supplemental security income program. This eligibility applies to individuals
who are sixty-five years of age or older.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 2008: Entire part added, p. 2197, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2020: (6) added, (SB 20-033), ch. 237, p. 1150, � 1, effective July 6. L. 2024: (1) and (5) amended, (SB 24-176), ch. 152, p. 672, � 94, effective August 7.