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CODE OF COLORADO REGULATIONS 10 CCR 2505-10 8.100 Medical Services Board

213 8.100.7.J. Life Expectancy Tables This rule incorporates by reference the Social Security Office of the Chief Actuary Period Life Table 2011 for both males and females. The incorporation of the table excludes later amendments, or editions of, the referenced material. The Social Security Office of the Chief Actuary Period Life Table 2011 is available at www.ssa.gov/oact/STATS/table4c6.html. Pursuant to § 24-4-103 (12.5), C.R.S., the Department maintains copies of the incorporated text in its entirety, available for public inspection during regular business hours at: Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, 1570 Grant Street, Denver, CO 80203. Certified copies of incorporated materials are provided at cost upon request. 8.100.7.K. Spousal Protection - Treatment of Income and Resources for Institutionalized Spouses 1. The spousal protection regulations apply to married couples where one spouse is institutionalized or likely to be institutionalized for at least 30 consecutive days and the other spouse remains in the community. Being a community spouse does not prohibit Medicaid eligibility if all criteria are met. The community spouse resource allowance does not supersede the Medicaid eligibility criteria. 2. For purposes of spousal protection, an institutionalized spouse is an individual who: a. Begins a stay in a medical institution or nursing facility on or after September 30, 1989, or b. Is first enrolled as a Medical Assistance client in the Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) on or after October 10, 1997, or c. Receives Home and Community Based Services on or after July 1, 1999; and d. Is married to a spouse who is not in a medical institution or nursing facility; but does not include any such individual who is not likely to meet the