Section 26-2-120 - Amount of assistance payments - aid to the blind(1) The amount of assistance payments that shall be granted to a recipient under the program for aid to the blind shall be on the basis of budgetary need, as determined by the county department with due regard to any income, property, or other resources available to the recipient, within available appropriations, and in accordance with rules of the state department. The rules of the state department may require an applicant or recipient who may be eligible for benefits under another federal or state program or who may have a right to receive or recover other income or resources to take reasonable steps to apply for, otherwise pursue, and accept such benefits, income, or resources. (1.5) and (2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2010, (HB 10-1146), ch. 1303, p. 1303, § 3, effective January 1, 2011.)(4) Every recipient of aid to the blind shall submit to a reexamination as to his eyesight at least once every three years, unless excused therefrom by the state department, and at other times when required to do so by the county department or the state department. He shall furnish any medical information required by the county department or the state department.(6) Any special payment by the federal government in the form of a one-time-only credit against or refund of federal income taxes shall not be considered as income for purposes of this title unless required by federal law.L. 73: R&RE, p. 1190, § 2. C.R.S. 1963: § 119-3-20. L. 75: (1) amended, (3) and (5) repealed, and (6) added, pp. 890, 893, 891, §§ 10, 14, 11, effective July 28. L. 77: (6) R&RE, p. 1347, § 4, effective May 26. L. 91, 2nd Ex. Sess.: (1.5) added, p. 82, § 4, effective October 16. L. 93: (1.5)(a)(II)(B) repealed, p. 333, § 4, effective April 12. L. 94: (1.5) amended, p. 1561, § 11, effective July 1; (1.5)(a)(I) amended, p. 2704, § 262, effective July 1. L. 2006: (1.5) amended, p. 2017, § 99, effective July 1. L. 2010: (1), (1.5), and (2) amended, (HB 10 -1146), ch. 281, p. 1303, § 3, effective 1/1/2011.Amendments to subsection (1.5) by House Bill 94-1029 and Senate Bill 94-133 were harmonized.
For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act amending subsection (1.5)(a)(I), see section 1 of chapter 345, Session Laws of Colorado 1994.