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Old Age Pension (OAP)

 

The Old Age Pension (OAP) Health and Medical Care Program provides limited medical care for individuals receiving Old Age Pension grants who do not qualify for Medicaid. 

The OAP was established in 1936 by an amendment to the state constitution creating article XXIV. This article was later amended in 1956 to add the Health and Medical Care Program and Fund in section 7 of the article.The OAP benefits specified in article XXIV of the state constitution require that a health and medical program be provided to anyone who qualifies to receive an OAP cash payment and who is not a patient in an institution for tuberculosis or mental disease. Certain sources of General Fund, primarily excise taxes, must be earmarked to cover the costs of the OAP benefits.

The Department of Human Services continues to have the statutory authority to administer the Old Age Pensions, the State Old Age Pension Fund, and the Old Age Pension Stabilization Fund.

The OAP Health and Medical Care Program is also known as the Modified Medical Plan, State Medical Program, Limited Medicaid and OAP State Only Program.

Visit the  Colorado Works  website for more information, OR
Contact the Phillips County Department of Human Services at 970-854-2280.

Accessibility Statement

Phillips County is committed to providing equitable access to our services to all. Our ongoing accessibility effort works towards being in line with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1, level AA criteria. These guidelines not only help make technology accessible to users with sensory, cognitive and mobility disabilities, but ultimately to all users, regardless of ability. Our efforts are just part of a meaningful change in making services inclusive and accessible. We welcome comments on how to improve our technology’s accessibility for users with disabilities and for requests for accommodations on phillipscounty.colorado.gov.

 

References:

  • Colorado Information Security Policies (CISPs)
  • Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
  • C.R.S. 24-85-104, ARTICLE 85. "Information Technology Access For Individuals Who Are Blind Or Visually Impaired"
  • HB21-1110 - “Colorado Laws For Persons With Disabilities”
  • SB23-244 - “Updates to Technology Accessibility” - Includes rulemaking abilities in OIT for accessibility
  • Worldwide Web Consortium Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 Level A and AA

 

Accessibility Feedback and Accommodation

 

If you have any questions, need to submit feedback, or need to request reasonable accommodations, please contact us.

 

Email: ap@phillipscounty.co
Phone: (970) 854-3778
In-person: 
                 Phillips County Courthouse - Administration Office
                 221 S. Interocean Ave., Holyoke, CO 80734

 

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