Colorado § 25.5-6-603 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 25.5-6-603 — Definitions

Colorado § 25.5-6-603

Title 25.5Health

Art.Colorado Medical Assistance Act -

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25.5-6-603 (2026).

Text

As used in this part 6, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Eligible person means a person:

(a)Who has a primary diagnosis of a major mental health disorder, as such term is defined in the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders used by the mental health profession, and includes schizophrenic, paranoid, major affective, and schizoaffective disorders, and atypical psychosis, but does not include dementia diseases and related disabilities;

(b)Who is in need of the level of care available in a nursing facility;

(c)Who is categorically eligible for medical assistance, or whose gross income does not exceed three hundred percent of the current federal supplemental security income benefit level, and whose resources do not exceed the limit established for indivi

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As used in this part 6, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) Eligible person means a person:

(a) Who has a primary diagnosis of a major mental health disorder, as such
term is defined in the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders used by
the mental health profession, and includes schizophrenic, paranoid, major affective,
and schizoaffective disorders, and atypical psychosis, but does not include
dementia diseases and related disabilities;

(b) Who is in need of the level of care available in a nursing facility;

(c) Who is categorically eligible for medical assistance, or whose gross
income does not exceed three hundred percent of the current federal supplemental
security income benefit level, and whose resources do not exceed the limit
established for individuals receiving a mandatory minimum state supplementation
of supplemental security income benefits or, in the case of a person who is married,
do not exceed the amount authorized in section 25.5-6-101.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2006: Entire article added with relocations, p. 1951, � 7, effective July 1. L. 2017: (1)(a) amended, (SB 17-242), ch. 263, p. 1330, � 209, effective May 25. L. 2018: (1)(a) amended, (HB 18-1091), ch. 74, p. 644, � 7, effective August 8.