2020 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 25.5 - Health Care Policy And Financing
Article 6. Colorado Medical Assistance Act Long-term Care
Section 25.5-6-602. Legislative declaration - no entitlement created.
(1) The general assembly finds and declares that the purpose of this part 6 is to provide, under federal authorization and subject to available appropriations, home- and community-based services for persons with major mental health disorders.
(2) Nothing in this part 6 shall be construed to establish that eligible persons as defined in section 25.5-6-603 (1) are entitled to receive services from the state department or the department of human services. The provision of any services pursuant to this part 6 shall be subject to federal waiver authorization and available appropriations.
Source: L. 2006: Entire article added with relocations, p. 1951, § 7, effective July 1. L. 2018: (1) amended, (SB 18-091), ch. 35, p. 388, § 28, effective August 8.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 26-4-672 as it existed prior to 2006.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 18-091, see section 1 of chapter 35, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.
