[Rule-Making# 06-5-17-1]
[Instructions: replace from 990769 through 990778]
3.460.45  Aid to the Needy Disabled/Aid to the Blind/Supplemental Security Income-Colorado Supplement (AND/AB/SSI-CS) Standards of Assistance Table [Ref. eff. 7/1/06]

AND/SSI-CS and AB/SSI-CS Components:  

Standard Allowance:	Percentages	
	
Food	20.5%	
Clothing	8.8%	
Shelter	37.0%	
Utilities	*	
Household Supplies	5.0%	
Insurance	4.2%	
Medicine Chest	5.0%	
Routine Transportation	5.3%	
Personal Needs	14.2%	
	
Total Standard Allowance	100%	

*  Shelter and Utilities costs are combined.

The grant amount is computed by multiplying the standard allowance percentage for the component (see table above) by the current standard of assistance for the applicable program. 
The total standard allowance may change at any time as necessary to stay within the current appropriation.
Applicants or recipients qualifying for the Home Care Allowance or Adult Foster Care programs may have higher income for eligibility purposes. See the Medical Assistance staff manual on the section regarding Home Care Allowance and Adult Foster Care.
County departments are to operate the Home Care Allowance (HCA) and Adult Foster Care (AFC) programs in accordance with the regulations promulgated by the Medical Services Board as described in the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing “Medical Assistance” manual (10 CCR 2505-10).
Institutionalized Recipients in Medical Institutions:
Personal Needs	    $50 or	
For certain veterans	$90