2 Colo. Code Regs. § 505-1-21.820
"Ability to Pay" is the amount of the legally responsible person's income and assets available to pay for the individual cost of care, support, maintenance, treatment, and education at the institution.
"Adjusted Assets" is the balance of the assets of the legally responsible person(s) after allowed asset deductions.
"Adjusted Charge" is the charge for hospital care, support, maintenance and treatment, up to but not exceeding the ability to pay of the responsible person(s).
"Adjusted Income" is the balance of the total gross monthly income of the legally responsible person(s) after allowed income deductions.
"Allowed Asset Deduction" includes liabilities; the value of the equity in the home; assets which are specifically targeted for retirement and which are not available for other purposes; and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) asset allowance for each legally responsible parent, patient, spouse, and other dependent.
"Allowed Income Deduction" includes withholding taxes, employee union or association dues, mandatory retirement deductions, health insurance premiums, conservator fees, one-twelfth of the federal personal exemption allowance for each dependent, and child support and/or alimony payments.
"Colorado Net Taxable Income" refers to the calculation on the State of Colorado Income Tax Form, and reportable under Colorado law, which is used as the base against which state tax liability is determined.
"Cost of Care" refers to the full rate multiplied by the number of days of care provided.
"Department" refers to the Colorado Department of Human Services.
"Dependent" is an individual who qualifies as a dependent under Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations for federal income tax purposes.
"Executive Director" refers to the Executive Director of the Department.
"Federal Personal Exemption Allowance" refers to the dollar amount allowed by the IRS for each dependent.
"Full Rate" refers to the institution's daily rate, which is determined periodically, based on the cost for care, support, maintenance, treatment and education of patients, as approved by the Executive Director.
"Institution" refers to any public institution of this state supervised by the Department of Human Services for the care, support, maintenance, education, or treatment of the mentally ill or developmentally disabled.
"Insurance and Other Benefits" includes all insurance, health maintenance organizations, Medicare, Medicaid, and any other resources covering the cost of care, support, maintenance, or treatment by the institution.
"Legally Responsible Person(s)" is the patient, fiduciary, spouse, and parent(s) of children under 18 years of age, as applicable.
"Patient" refers to any person admitted, committed or transferred to any public institution of this state supervised by the Department of Human Services for the care, support, maintenance, education or treatment of the mentally ill or developmentally disabled.
"Personal Needs Allowance" refers to the uniform dollar amount determined by the Department to be available to each patient receiving income from a benefit or employment, which may be used for items not provided by the institution.
"SSI Asset Allowance" refers to the maximum dollar amount of assets that an individual is allowed to retain and still qualify for the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program.
2 CCR 505-1-21.820