C.R.S. Section 26-2-106
Applications for public assistance


(1)

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 accordance with rules of the state department. The county department shall consider an application for public assistance to be for any category of public assistance for which the applicant may be eligible.

(1.5)

All applications for public assistance shall contain the citizenship of the applicant, the number of years the applicant has resided in the United States, and, if the applicant is an alien, the name and the social security number or federal tax number of the person, or persons or organization, if any, who sponsored the applicant’s entry into the United States.

(2)

The rules of the state department may provide for a simplified application in order that public assistance may be furnished to eligible persons as soon as possible and shall provide adequate safeguards and controls to insure that only eligible persons receive public assistance under this article.

(3)

Applications and requests for public assistance under this article shall be made to the county department of the county or the state designated agency, where applicable, for the county in which the applicant is a resident. The state department by its rules shall prescribe the form and procedure for applications or requests for social services. The application for assistance payments shall be in writing or reduced to writing in the manner and upon the form prescribed by the state department, shall contain the name, age, and residence of the applicant, the category or type of assistance payments sought, a statement of the amount of property, both real and personal, in which the applicant has an interest and of all income which he or she may have at the time of the filing of the application, and such other information as may be required by rules of the state department, and shall be verified by the signature of the applicant or his or her legally appointed guardian. In addition, an applicant who is eighteen years of age or older shall be required to supply a form of personal photographic identification either by providing a valid Colorado driver’s license or a valid identification card issued by the department of revenue pursuant to section 42-2-302, C.R.S. The state department may adopt rules that exempt applicants from the requirement of supplying a form of personal photographic identification if such requirement causes an unreasonable hardship or if such requirement is in conflict with federal law. The state department shall also adopt rules that allow for assistance to be provided on an emergency basis until the applicant is able to obtain or to qualify for a driver’s license or identification card; however, a county department is not required to recover emergency assistance from an applicant who fails, upon recertification, to meet the photographic identification requirement.
(4)(a)(Deleted by amendment, L. 97, p. 1230, § 16, effective July 1, 1997.)(b) If the public assistance sought is aid to the needy disabled or aid to the blind, the application shall be signed by the applicant and his natural guardian or legally appointed guardian, if any.

(5)

For the purpose of providing public assistance to persons not receiving federal financial benefits pursuant to Title XVI of the social security act:

(a)

No application for aid to the blind shall be approved until the applicant has been examined by an ophthalmologist duly licensed to practice in this state and actively engaged in the treatment of diseases of the human eye or by an optometrist duly licensed to practice in this state. The examining ophthalmologist or optometrist shall certify in writing upon forms prescribed by the state department as to diagnosis, prognosis, and visual acuity of the applicant.

(b)

Determination of blindness shall be made by the county department in accordance with the provisions of section 26-2-103 (3) and state department rules and regulations.

(c)

The county department shall fix the fees to be paid for examination of applicants for and reexamination of recipients of aid to the blind. Such fees shall be allowed and paid to the vendor in the same manner as assistance payments under the program for aid to the blind, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the state department. Payments to such vendors shall be subject to reimbursement by the state in the same manner as said assistance payments for aid to the blind.

(6)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

An application for aid to the needy disabled must not be approved until the applicant’s medical condition has been certified by a physician licensed to practice medicine in this state, a physician assistant licensed in this state, or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed in this state. In addition to a physician, an applicant may be examined by a physician assistant licensed in this state, an advanced practice registered nurse, a registered nurse licensed in this state who is functioning within the scope of the nurse’s license and training, a licensed psychologist, or any other licensed health-care personnel the state department deems appropriate. The person who conducted the examination shall certify in writing upon forms prescribed by the state department as to the diagnosis, prognosis, and other relevant medical or mental factors relating to the applicant’s disability. An applicant who is disabled as a result of a primary diagnosis of an alcohol use disorder or a substance use disorder related to controlled substances must not be approved for aid to the needy disabled except as provided in section 26-2-111 (4)(e).

(b)

Determination of the existence of total disability shall be made by the county department after consideration of the factors under the provisions of section 26-2-103 (14) and on the basis of the medical examination or from medical and social data collected and verified by the county departments under the rules and regulations of the state department.

(c)

The county department shall fix the fees to be paid to competent medical personnel for examination of applicants for and reexamination of recipients of aid to the needy disabled and for special medical examinations when deemed necessary by the state department pursuant to rules and regulations of the state department. Such fees shall be allowed and paid to the medical vendor in the same manner as assistance payments under the program for aid to the needy disabled, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the state department. Payments to such vendors shall be subject to reimbursement by the state in the same manner as said assistance payments for aid to the needy disabled.

Source: Section 26-2-106 — Applications for public assistance, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-26.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

26‑2‑101
Short title
26‑2‑102
Legislative declaration
26‑2‑102.5
Foster care - Title IV-E of the social security act - Title IV-E administrative costs cash fund - rules
26‑2‑103
Definitions
26‑2‑104
Public assistance programs - electronic benefits transfer service - joint reports with department of revenue - signs - rules
26‑2‑105
Federal requirements
26‑2‑106
Applications for public assistance
26‑2‑107
Verification - record
26‑2‑108
Granting of assistance payments and social services - rules
26‑2‑109
Right to own certain property
26‑2‑110
Repayment not required
26‑2‑111
Eligibility for public assistance - rules - repeal
26‑2‑111.5
Access to supplemental security income program benefits for old age pension applicants and recipients
26‑2‑111.6
Old age pension work incentive program
26‑2‑111.8
Eligibility of noncitizens for public assistance
26‑2‑112
Old age pensions for inmates of public institutions
26‑2‑113
Funds for old age pensions
26‑2‑114
Amount of assistance payments - old age pension
26‑2‑115
State old age pension fund - priority
26‑2‑116
Old age pension stabilization fund
26‑2‑119
Amount of assistance payments - aid to the needy disabled - rules
26‑2‑119.7
Federal disability benefits - application assistance - fund - rules - report - legislative declaration
26‑2‑120
Amount of assistance payments - aid to the blind
26‑2‑121
Expenses of treatment to prevent blindness or restore eyesight
26‑2‑122
Public assistance in the form of social services
26‑2‑122.3
Home care allowance - repeal
26‑2‑122.5
Acceptance of available money to finance the low-income energy assistance program
26‑2‑123
Removal to another county
26‑2‑124
Reconsideration and changes
26‑2‑125
Colorado works cases - vendor payments
26‑2‑127
Appeals
26‑2‑128
Recovery from recipient - estate
26‑2‑129
Funeral - final disposition expenses - death reimbursement - definitions - rules
26‑2‑131
Public assistance not assignable
26‑2‑132
Limitation
26‑2‑133
State income tax refund offset - rules
26‑2‑134
Checks, drafts, or orders for payment of moneys for public assistance - identification of bearer
26‑2‑135
Medically correctable program - fund established - rules
26‑2‑137
Noncitizens programs
26‑2‑138
Refugee services program - state plan - rules - definitions - repeal
26‑2‑139
Food pantry assistance grant program - created - timeline and criteria - grants - definitions - repeal
26‑2‑140
Colorado diaper distribution program - diapering essentials - report - rules - definitions
26‑2‑141
High-quality work management system - implementation - funding - repeal
26‑2‑142
Colorado teen parent driver’s license program - report - rules - definitions - appropriation
26‑2‑143
Colorado commodity supplemental food grant program - creation - appropriation - rules - definitions
26‑2‑144
Food bank assistance grant program - creation - rules - definition
26‑2‑201
Short title
26‑2‑202
Legislative declaration
26‑2‑203
Definitions
26‑2‑204
Mandatory minimum state supplementation of SSI benefits
26‑2‑205
Optional state supplementation
26‑2‑206
Interim assistance
26‑2‑207
Administration
26‑2‑208
Federal requirements
26‑2‑209
Limitations
26‑2‑210
State supplemental security income stabilization fund - creation
26‑2‑301
Food stamps - administration
26‑2‑301.5
Performance standards - incentives - sanctions
26‑2‑302
Federal requirements
26‑2‑304
Appeals - recoveries - rules
26‑2‑305
Fraudulent acts - penalties
26‑2‑305.5
Categorical eligibility - repeal
26‑2‑306
Trafficking in food stamps
26‑2‑307
Fuel assistance payments - eligibility for federal standard utility allowance - supplemental utility assistance fund established - definitions - repeal
26‑2‑308
Colorado employment first - supplemental nutrition assistance program - federal match - legislative declaration - definition - repeal
26‑2‑701
Short title
26‑2‑702
Legislative intent
26‑2‑703
Definitions
26‑2‑704
No individual entitlement
26‑2‑705
Works program - purposes
26‑2‑706
Target populations
26‑2‑706.5
Restrictions on length of participation - rules
26‑2‑706.6
Payments and services under Colorado works - rules
26‑2‑707.5
Community resources investment assistance
26‑2‑707.7
Information concerning immunization of children
26‑2‑708
Assistance - assessment - individual responsibility contract - waivers for domestic violence - rules
26‑2‑709
Benefits - cash assistance - programs - rules - repeal
26‑2‑709.5
Exit interviews and follow-up interviews of participants - reporting
26‑2‑710
Administrative review
26‑2‑711
Works program - sanctions against participants - rules
26‑2‑712
State department duties - authority
26‑2‑713
State maintenance of effort
26‑2‑714
County block grants formula - use of money - rules
26‑2‑714.5
Adjusted work participation rate - notification - county authorization - career and technical education
26‑2‑715
Performance contracts
26‑2‑716
County duties - appropriations - penalties - hardship extensions - domestic violence extensions - incentives - rules
26‑2‑717
Reporting requirements
26‑2‑718
Regionalization
26‑2‑719
Private contracting
26‑2‑720.5
County block grant support fund - created
26‑2‑721
Colorado long-term works reserve - creation - use
26‑2‑721.3
Colorado works program maintenance fund - creation - use - report
26‑2‑725
Outreach and engagement plan - family voice participation
26‑2‑1001
Short title
26‑2‑1002
Legislative declaration
26‑2‑1003
Definitions
26‑2‑1004
Individual development account program - rules
26‑2‑1005
Eligibility for participation in the individual development account program
26‑2‑1101
Legislative declaration
26‑2‑1102
Definitions
26‑2‑1103
Transitional jobs program
26‑2‑1104
Repeal
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