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

232 ii) For a Long-Term Care institution recipient with no family at home, an amount in addition to the personal needs allowance may be reserved for maintenance of the recipient's home for a temporary period, not to exceed 6 months, if a physician has certified that the person is likely to return to his/her home within that period. This additional reserve from recipient income is referred to as Home Maintenance Allowance and the amount of the deduction must be based on actual and verified shelter expenses such as mortgage payments, taxes, utilities to prevent freeze, etc. The Home Maintenance Allowance: 1) Prior to July 1, 2018 shall not exceed the total of the current shelter and utilities components of the applicable standard of assistance (OAP for aged recipients; AND/SSI-CS or AB/SSI-CS for disabled or blind recipients). 2) Beginning July 1, 2018 a) The Home Maintenance Allowance shall not exceed the Home Maintenance Allowance Maximum described in this section. Claimable utility costs will be limited to the lessor of the following amounts: The standard utility allowance used by Colorado under 7 U.S.C. 2014(e) (2018), which is hereby incorporated by reference. The incorporation of 7 U.S.C. 2014(e) (2018) excludes later amendments to, or editions of, the referenced material. Pursuant to § 24-4-103(12.5), C.R.S., the Department maintains copies of this incorporated text in its entirety, available for public inspection during regular business hours at: Colorado