DISABILITY REQUIREMENTS

A. To qualify for AND-SO, the client must meet both the non-financial and financial eligibility requirements and have a total disability as defined in Section 3.540.1 and pursuant to Sections 26-2-103(14)(a) and 26-2-111(4)(a), C.R.S. 1. To meet the total disability requirement for AND-SO, the client shall be certified by a medical professional as defined by Section 3.541.1. 2. The client must have a physical or mental impairment that is disabling as identified by the SSA in the Listing of Impairments and consistent with Federal Regulations found at 20 C.F.R., Appendix 1 to Subpart P of Part 404 (February 18, 2025), which are hereby incorporated by reference. This rule does not contain any later amendments or editions. These regulations are available at no cost at https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title- 20/chapter-III/part-404/subpart-P/appendix- Appendix%201%20to%20Subpart%20P%20of%20Part%20404. These regulations are also available for public inspection and copying at the Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Economic and Workforce Support, 1575 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado, 80203, during regular business hours. 3. The total disability must be expected to last six (6) months or longer. B. To determine the client's disability the county department shall review and document medical data. 1. The county department shall review State prescribed medical certification form(s) and/or any Medicaid disability determination; and, 2. The county department shall weigh more heavily a disability determination completed through a Medicaid disability determination process than a medical certification form completed by a medical provider. C. The county department shall review all documentation collected to determine if the client is eligible for AND-SO.