Tracking# 2012-01005
FA/E 1/4/13, eff. 3/2/13

(former #2012-00985
emergency 11/9/12, eff. 1/1/13)

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(9 CCR 2503-1) 

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Revisions to Sections 3.744 and 3.746 were adopted as emergency at the 11/9/2012 State Board rule-making session, with an effective date of 11/9/2012 (Rule-making# 12-10-19-1). 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, Division of Boards and Commissions, State Board Administration. 
Revisions to Sections 3.360.42 and 3.360.44 were adopted as emergency at the 11/9/2012 State Board rule-making session, with an effective date of 1/1/2013 (Rule-making# 12-10-17-1). 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, Division of Boards and Commissions, State Board Administration. 
Revisions to Sections 3.360.42, 3.360.44, 3.744, and 3.746 were final (permanent) adoption of emergency at the 1/4/2013 State Board rule-making session, with an effective date of 3/2/2013 (Rule-making#s 12-10-17-1 and 12-10-19-1). 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, Division of Boards and Commissions, State Board Administration.

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(9 CCR 2503-3) 

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3.360.42  Determining Deduction for Items Supplied Without Cost [Em. eff. 1/1/13; Permanent rev. eff. 3/2/13] 
The table provides a breakdown of the component amounts. The utilities and shelter information shall be used to arrive at a deduction when an item is supplied in full, without cost, to the applicant or recipient. 

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3.360.44  Old Age Pension (OAP) Standard of Assistance Table [Em. eff. 1/1/13; Permanent rev. eff. 3/2/13]
The total OAP grant standard, effective January 1, 2013, is $737.00. 
Standard Allowance:____________________________
Utilities	combined with shelter	
Shelter (33.33% of 	$266.00	
grant standard + $20 disregard)		
The remainder of the grant standard is applied toward the applicant’s or recipient’s food, personal needs, medical, household, and other expenses (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 of this manual 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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