Colorado § 26-2-111.5 - Access to supplemental security income program benefits for old age pension applicants and recipients.
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§ 26-2-111.5. Access to supplemental security income program benefits for old age pension applicants and recipients.
The state department shall require old age pension applicants or recipients who may be eligible for supplemental security income to apply for benefits authorized by Title XVI of the federal social security act and to comply with any recommendations for referrals made by the county department except for good cause shown. With funds appropriated by the general assembly, the state department may develop a statewide cost-effective program to assist old age pension applicants or recipients in obtaining such benefits.
Source: L. 96: Entire section added, p. 1299, § 2, effective June 1.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 26-2-111.5 ("Access to supplemental security income program benefits for old age pension applicants and recipients.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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