Colorado Revised Statutes Title 26. Human Services Code § 26-2-203. Definitions

(1) “December 1973 income” means the amount of assistance payment which an individual received for December, 1973, plus income used in computing such payment, according to the state plan approved by the United States department of health, education, and welfare for the state of Colorado as in effect for June, 1973.

(2) “Mandatory minimum state supplementation” means minimum payments required by the social security act   1 to be made by the state to maintain certain former adult assistance recipients at their December 1973 income level.

(3) “Optional state supplement” means cash payments or special needs or both which are paid or provided to or on behalf of a supplemental security income recipient pursuant to the rules and regulations of the state board pursuant to part 1 of this article.

(4) “Special needs” means an amount to be paid to or on behalf of aged, blind, or disabled individuals in specified circumstances, as determined by the state board, for specified individualized needs.

(5) “SSI benefits” means cash payments made by the federal government to eligible aged, blind, or disabled individuals pursuant to Title XVI of the social security act.  2