Colorado § 25.5-5-206 - Medicaid buy-in program - disabled children - disabled adults - federal authorization - rules.
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§ 25.5-5-206. Medicaid buy-in program - disabled children - disabled adults - federal authorization - rules.
(1) (a) Subject to available appropriations, the state department is authorized to seek federal authorization to and to establish a medicaid buy-in program or programs for:
(I) Disabled children; or
(II) Disabled adults who do not qualify for the medicaid buy-in program established pursuant to part 14 of article 6 of this title.
(b) The medicaid buy-in program or programs established pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) may provide for premium and cost-sharing charges on a sliding fee scale based upon a family's income.
(2) The state board shall promulgate rules consistent with any federal authorization to implement and administer the medicaid buy-in program or programs established pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section.
(3) Any premiums or cost-sharing charges paid for the medicaid buy-in programs established pursuant to this section are credited to the healthcare affordability and sustainability medicaid buy-in cash fund created in section 25.5-4-402.4 (5.1).
Source: L. 2009: Entire section added, (HB 09-1293), ch. 152, p. 698, § 6, effective July 1. L. 2025: (3) added, (SB 25-228), ch. 150, p. 574, § 2, effective May 1.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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