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CO Code § 26-6.4-108 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 6.4 - Colorado Nurse Home Visitor Program|§ 26-6.4-108. Annual Program Review - Audit

  The health sciences facility shall annually prepare and submit to the state department a report including an evaluation of the implementation of the program, the results achieved by the program based on the annual reports submitted by the administering entities pursuant to section 26-6.4-106 (1)(e), the extent to which the program serves medicaid-eligible persons and provides services that may be provided in part through medicaid funding, and any recommendations concerning changes to the program, including any changes that may be appropriate to enable the program to receive and maximize medicaid funding. Each program contractor and subcontractor and each entity that administers the program shall work with the health sciences facility and the state department to prepare the reports required under this section and section 2-3-113 (2), C.R.S. Any entity that is administering the program is subject to a reduction in or cessation of funding if the state board, based on recommendations from the health sciences facility, determines that the entity is not operating the program in accordance with the program requirements established by rule of the state board or is operating the program in such a manner that the program does not demonstrate positive results.    The state auditor's office, pursuant to section 2-3-113, C.R.S., shall audit each entity administering the program to determine whether the entity is administering the program in compliance with the program requirements and in an effective manner. The audit shall be conducted and reported in accordance with the provisions of section 2-3-113, C.R.S.     History. Source: L. 2013: Entire article added with relocations,(HB 13-1117), ch. 169, p. 573, § 4, effective July 1. L. 2015: (1) amended,(SB 15-189), ch. 104, p. 304, § 6, effective April 16.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 25-31-108 as it existed prior to 2013.
CO Code § 26-6.7-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 6.7 - Colorado Infant and Toddler Quality and Availability Grant Program|§ 26-6.7-101. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Colorado Infant and Toddler Quality and Availability Grant Program”.   History. Source: L. 2013: Entire article added,(HB 13-1291), ch. 363, p. 2120, § 2, effective July 1.
CO Code § 26-6.7-102 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 6.7 - Colorado Infant and Toddler Quality and Availability Grant Program|§ 26-6.7-102. Definitions

 As used in this article 6.7, unless the context otherwise requires:    “Colorado child care assistance program” or “CCCAP” means the Colorado child care assistance program created in part 8 of article 2 of this title 26. (1.3) “Colorado shines system” means the Colorado shines quality rating and improvement system established in section 26-6.5-106 .    “County department” means a county or district department of human or social services.    “Early childhood council” means an early childhood council established pursuant to part 1 of article 6.5 of this title.    “Early childhood education program” means a licensed child care program pursuant to part 1 of article 6 of this title 26 that provides child care and education to infants and toddlers living in low-income families.    “Grant program” means the Colorado infant and toddler quality and availability grant program created in section 26-6.7-103.    Repealed.     History. Source: L. 2013: Entire article added,(HB 13-1291), ch. 363, p. 2120, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2018: IP and (2) amended,(SB 18-092), ch. 38, p. 450, § 131, effective August 8; IP, (1), and (4) amended, (1.3) added, and (6) repealed,(SB 18-099), ch. 90, p. 724, § 5, effective August 8.    Cross references:   For the legislative declaration in SB 18-092, see section 1 of chapter 38, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.
CO Code § 26-6.7-103 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 6.7 - Colorado Infant and Toddler Quality and Availability Grant Program|§ 26-6.7-103. Colorado Infant and Toddler Quality and Availability Grant Program - Creation

 Subject to available appropriations, there is hereby created in the state department the Colorado infant and toddler quality and availability grant program. Grants are awarded through the Colorado shines system to improve quality in licensed infant and toddler care and increase the number of low-income infants and toddlers served through high-quality early childhood education programs, as well as promote voluntary family partnerships, as determined for the Colorado shines system. A program is considered “high-quality” if it is rated in the top three levels of the state's Colorado shines system. Early childhood councils may apply for money through the state department, which administers the program as part of the Colorado shines system. An early childhood education program that is within the service area of an early childhood council may apply to the early childhood council for money that would allow the program to increase the number of infants and toddlers living in low-income families served through high-quality early childhood education programs.   History. Source: L. 2013: Entire article added,(HB 13-1291), ch. 363, p. 2120, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2018: Entire section amended,(SB 18-099), ch. 90, p. 725, § 6, effective August 8.
CO Code § 26-6.7-104 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 6.7 - Colorado Infant and Toddler Quality and Availability Grant Program|§ 26-6.7-104. Eligibility for Grants - Applications - Deadlines

  The state department shall develop an application process and issue a request for proposals for the grant program, including notification of available money to early childhood councils, eligibility criteria, proposal requirements, and award criteria.    An applicant to the grant program is eligible for a grant award pursuant to this article 6.7 if:   The application is made by an early childhood council and includes strategies developed jointly with community partners, including, at a minimum, county departments of human or social services. If an early childhood council serves more than one county, it may submit a single application for the counties that make up its designated service area.    The early childhood education programs to which the grant money will be distributed have achieved a quality rating pursuant to the Colorado shines system of at least a level two, or are licensed programs with a demonstrated hardship that are actively working toward achieving a Colorado shines system level two rating, and have fiscal agreements with CCCAP;    The early childhood council demonstrates a need and provides a plan to improve quality and increase the capacity for early childhood education programs that serve infants and toddlers three years of age or younger in its designated service area. The early childhood education programs may be home-based or center-based.    The applicant meets any other criteria set forth in the application process developed pursuant to this section.    (Deleted by amendment, L. 2018.)       Subject to available appropriations, the state department shall review applications and determine which applicants will receive grants and the amount of each grant.     History. Source: L. 2013: Entire article added,(HB 13-1291), ch. 363, p. 2121, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2018: Entire section amended,(SB 18-099), ch. 90, p. 725, § 7, effective August 8.
CO Code § 26-6.7-105 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 6.7 - Colorado Infant and Toddler Quality and Availability Grant Program|§ 26-6.7-105. Reporting Requirements

  No later than August 15 each year, an early childhood council that received the grant shall provide the state department with an annual report concerning the outcomes of the grant. The report must include, at a minimum:   A summary of data received from early childhood education programs that received grant money;    The number of infants and toddlers under three years of age served because of the grant program in home-based programs and the number served in center-based programs;    The length of time services were provided;    A detailed description of quality improvements made using grant moneys;    A description of how the grantee's program met the stated outcomes in its application;    A summary of the number of jobs created through the grant program; and    Any other data required by the state department.       Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before December 1, 2014, and each December 1 thereafter, the state department shall provide a written report on the grant program to the public health care and human services committee of the house of representatives and the health and human services committee of the senate, or any successor committees. The report must include a summary of the data received pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the total amount of grants and grant moneys awarded, and the total increase in the number of infants and toddlers under three years of age served by the grant program.     History. Source: L. 2013: Entire article added,(HB 13-1291), ch. 363, p. 2122, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2017: (2) amended,(SB 17-234), ch. 154, p. 523, § 14, effective August 9. L. 2018: IP(1) and (1)(a) amended,(SB 18-099), ch. 90, p. 726, § 8, effective August 8.
CO Code § 26-6.8-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 6.8 - Tony Grampsas Youth Services Program|§ 26-6.8-101. Definitions

 As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:    “Board” means the Tony Grampsas youth services board created in section 26-6.8-103.    “Entity” means a local government, a Colorado public or nonsectarian secondary school, a group of public or nonsectarian secondary schools, a school district or group of school districts, a board of cooperative services, an institution of higher education, the Colorado National Guard, a state agency, a state-operated program, or a private nonprofit or not-for-profit community-based organization.    “Executive director” means the executive director of the state department of human services.    “State department” means the state department of human services.     History. Source: L. 2013: Entire article added with relocations,(HB 13-1117), ch. 169, p. 573, § 5, effective July 1.
CO Code § 26-6.9-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 6.9 - Child Care Services and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Pilot Program|§ 26-6.9-101. Definitions

 As used in this article 6.9, unless the context otherwise requires:    “Facility” means an agency meeting the standards described in section 27-81-106 (1) and approved pursuant to section 27-81-106.    “Pilot program” means the child care services and substance use disorder treatment pilot program created in this article 6.9.     History. Source: L. 2019: Entire article added,(HB 19-1193), ch. 272, p. 2572, § 9, effective May 23. L. 2020: (1) amended,(SB 20-007), ch. 286, p. 1416, § 51, effective July 13.
CO Code § 26-6.9-103 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 6.9 - Child Care Services and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Pilot Program|§ 26-6.9-103. Repeal of Article

 This article 6.9 is repealed, effective July 1, 2023.   History. Source: L. 2019: Entire article added,(HB 19-1193), ch. 272, p. 2574, § 9, effective May 23.
CO Code § 26-7-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 7 - Subsidization of Adoption|§ 26-7-101. Legislative Declaration

  The general assembly finds and declares that:   Colorado children and youth who reside in or have previously resided in an out-of-home placement deserve and can benefit from the stability and security of permanent, safe adoptive homes;    In particular, adoption is an important tool to help increase the number of permanent and stable homes for Colorado's abused and neglected children and youth; and    Many children and youth who are adopted in Colorado have experienced prior abuse, neglect, multiple placements, and institutionalization. These prior experiences often cause physical, psychological, emotional, and developmental harm that affects these children and youth throughout their lives.       Therefore, the general assembly declares that it is the intent of this article 7 to:   Encourage families of any economic status to adopt eligible children and youth and to provide such families with benefits that will enable them to meet the needs of eligible children and youth who meet the criteria for the benefits as established in this article 7;    Ensure that all families and eligible children and youth in Colorado have equal opportunities to access the benefits established in this article 7;    Ensure that all families and eligible children and youth in Colorado have equal access to consistent information, guidance, and practices to ensure that the needs of each child or youth receive consistent consideration, regardless of the agency that is administering benefits pursuant to this article 7;    Ensure that families are able to maintain safe and stable homes for the eligible children and youth they adopt through benefits tailored to accommodate and support the needs of the adopted eligible children and youth; and    Ensure that any agency providing benefits pursuant to this article 7 has clear guidance and support in its efforts to help eligible children and youth find and maintain safe, permanent adoptive homes.        History. Source: L. 2019: Entire article R&RE,(SB 19-178), ch. 180, p. 2040, § 1, effective August 2.
CO Code § 26-7-103 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 7 - Subsidization of Adoption|§ 26-7-103. Adoption Assistance Program - Created - Administration - Funding - Reporting - Rules - Definition

  The adoption assistance program is created in the state department and supervised by the state department. The program shall be administered by county departments pursuant to this article 7. The state department shall, through the state board of human services, adopt any rules necessary to implement the provisions of this article 7.    In addition to any money appropriated to the state department by the general assembly for the program, the state department is also authorized to accept, on behalf of the program, any federal funds made available for any purpose consistent with the provisions of this article 7.    The state department shall keep data as necessary to evaluate the program's effectiveness in providing stability to eligible children, youth, and families involved in adoption through the child welfare system. On or before November 1, 2020, and every November 1 thereafter, the state department shall prepare and make available to the public a report that includes, but is not limited to, information concerning:   The cost of administering the program, including expenditures for monthly subsidies and other benefits;    The types of services awarded through the program on a statewide basis;    The number of dissolved adoptions involving children and youth who qualified for or received benefits from the program;    The results of any program evaluation performed by the state department.        History. Source: L. 2019: Entire article R&RE,(SB 19-178), ch. 180, p. 2043, § 1, effective August 2.
CO Code § 26-7-104 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 7 - Subsidization of Adoption|§ 26-7-104. General Information for Prospective Adoptive Families

  At the time that the family is matched for adoption of a child or youth who is potentially eligible for benefits pursuant to this article 7, the state department, a county department, or a nonprofit child placement agency, as appropriate, shall provide the prospective adoptive family, in writing, with information concerning the following:   The availability of benefits, with an explanation of the differences between these benefits and foster care maintenance payments;    The availability of reimbursement for any nonrecurring expenses incurred in the adoption of an eligible child or youth;    The availability of mental health services through the state medical assistance program pursuant to articles 4, 5, and 6 of title 25.5 or other programs;    The federal adoption tax credit for an individual who is adopting or is considering adopting a child or youth in foster care or through a nonprofit child placement agency, in accordance with section 403 of the federal “Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008”, Pub.L. 110-351;    Notice of the general right to bring to the adoption assistance negotiation process:   Parties who possess relevant information about a child's or youth's history and needs, including the child's guardian ad litem or the family's advocate; and    Legal representation for a child or youth or prospective adoptive family;       Notice of the right to appeal and be represented by legal counsel, at the prospective adoptive parents' expense, in accordance with the “State Administrative Procedure Act”, article 4 of title 24, and pursuant to section 26-7-109; and    Notice of the general right to request a negotiation meeting.       The state department shall also make the information described in this section available on its website.     History. Source: L. 2019: Entire article R&RE,(SB 19-178), ch. 180, p. 2044, § 1, effective August 2.
CO Code § 26-7-105 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 7 - Subsidization of Adoption|§ 26-7-105. Eligibility for Adoption Benefits

  Only an eligible child or youth who has special needs that create a barrier to his or her adoption is eligible for adoption benefits.    The following conditions must be present at the time the eligible child or youth was placed for adoption; except that a child or youth who meets the medical and disability requirements for federal supplemental security income does not need to meet the additional conditions:   The eligible child or youth was in the custody of a county department, a person to whom the custody of the child has been given by proper order of a dependency and neglect court, or a nonprofit child placement agency, and is legally available for adoption, including the resolution of all appeals; and    It has been determined that the eligible child or youth cannot or should not be returned home to his or her biological parents; and    Reasonable but unsuccessful efforts to place the eligible child or youth for adoption without benefits have been made, except under the following circumstances:   It is determined that such efforts would be against the best interest of the eligible child or youth because of factors that include, but are not limited to, the existence of a significant bond with the prospective adoptive parents or a search for a nonsubsidized adoptive placement would delay a child's or youth's right to permanency in a timely manner; or    The eligible child or youth is being placed by a birth parent with designated adoptive parents through a nonprofit child placement agency; and       The county department or nonprofit child placement agency has determined that the adoptive family has the capability of providing for the nonfinancial needs of the eligible child or youth.        History. Source: L. 2019: Entire article R&RE,(SB 19-178), ch. 180, p. 2044, § 1, effective August 2.
CO Code § 26-7-106 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 7 - Subsidization of Adoption|§ 26-7-106. Available Benefits

  A county department may authorize or administer one or more of the types of benefits available pursuant to this article 7, as described in subsection (2) of this section.    The benefits available pursuant to this article 7 include:   Monthly subsidy payments;    Medical assistance pursuant to articles 4, 5, and 6 of title 25.5;    Reimbursement for nonrecurring expenses incurred by or on behalf of the adoptive parent in connection with the adoption, included but not limited to:   Any fees ordinarily assessed by the state department, a county department, or a child placement agency for adoption investigations and home study reports; and    Any reasonable and necessary adoption fees, court costs, attorney fees, and other expenses that are directly related to the legal adoption of the child as described in 42 U.S.C. sec. 673 (a)(1); and       Payment or reimbursement for other services or benefits as defined in section 26-7-102 (3).        History. Source: L. 2019: Entire article R&RE,(SB 19-178), ch. 180, p. 2045, § 1, effective August 2.
CO Code § 26-7-108 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 7 - Subsidization of Adoption|§ 26-7-108. Suspension of Subsidies

  The county department may suspend the payment of subsidies available pursuant to this article 7 when contact with the adoptive family cannot be established and the county department cannot establish that the adoptive parent is providing any support, which includes financial support as determined by the Title IV-E agency.    Prior to suspension, the county department shall provide notice to the adoptive parents of intent to suspend subsidy payments at least ten days prior to suspension and shall include in the notice:   A statement of the county department's intent to suspend subsidy payments, as well as the reasons and legal basis for the intended suspension;    A description of the adoptive parents' right to request a fair hearing pursuant to 45 CFR 205.10;    A description of the circumstances under which adoption assistance must be continued if a hearing is requested; and    The circumstances under which a suspension may be reversed without a fair hearing.       When the subsidy payment is suspended, the eligible child or youth remains Title IV-E eligible, the Title IV-E agreement remains in effect, and the eligible child or youth remains eligible for, and in receipt of, medical assistance pursuant to articles 4, 5, and 6 of title 25.5, if applicable.     History. Source: L. 2019: Entire article R&RE,(SB 19-178), ch. 180, p. 2047, § 1, effective August 2.
CO Code § 26-7-109 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 7 - Subsidization of Adoption|§ 26-7-109. Termination of Adoption Assistance Agreement

  The county department shall terminate the payment of subsidies available pursuant to this article 7 when any of the following situations occur:   The child or youth reaches eighteen years of age; except that, in cases where the county department has determined that the child or youth has a mental or physical handicap that warrants continued assistance, the payment of subsidies shall continue until the child or youth reaches twenty-one years of age;    The adoptive parent or parents are no longer legally responsible for the support of the child or youth;    The child or youth is no longer receiving support from the adoptive family, which includes financial support as determined by the Title IV-E agency; or    The county department certifies the death, marriage, or enrollment in military service of the child or youth.       Adoptive parents who receive subsidies shall keep the county department that is administering the program informed of circumstances that would make them ineligible to continue to receive subsidies pursuant to this article 7.     History. Source: L. 2019: Entire article R&RE,(SB 19-178), ch. 180, p. 2047, § 1, effective August 2.