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

51 3) An immunization record is not considered a medical record for purposes of establishing U.S. citizenship. 4) For children under 16 the document shall have been created near the time of birth or at least 5 years before the date of application. xxi) Written affidavit. Affidavits shall only be used in rare circumstances. They may be used by U.S. citizens or nationals born inside or outside the U.S. If documentation is by affidavit, the following rules apply: 1) There shall be at least two affidavits by two individuals who have personal knowledge of the event(s) establishing the applicant's or recipient's claim of citizenship (the two affidavits could be combined in a joint affidavit); 2) At least one of the individuals making the affidavit cannot be related to the applicant or recipient. Neither of the two individuals can be the applicant or recipient; 3) In order for the affidavit to be acceptable the persons making them shall provide proof of their own U.S. citizenship and identity. 4) If the individual(s) making the affidavit has (have) information which explains why documentary evidence establishing the applicant's claim of citizenship does not exist or cannot be readily obtained, the affidavit shall contain this information as well; 5) The applicant/recipient or other knowledgeable individual (guardian or representative) shall provide a separate affidavit explaining why the evidence does not exist or cannot be obtained; and