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2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 7 - Subsidization of Adoption (§§ 26-7-101 — 26-7-110) › Section 26-7-109 - Termination of adoption assistance agreement

(1)
The county department shall terminate the payment of subsidies available pursuant to this article 7 when any of the following situations occur:
(a)
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;
(b)
The adoptive parent or parents are no longer legally responsible for the support of the child or youth;
(c)
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
(d)
The county department certifies the death, marriage, or enrollment in military service of the child or youth.
(2)
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.
Added by 2019 Ch. 180,§ 1, eff. 8/2/2019.
L. 2019: Entire article R&RE, (SB 19-178), ch. 2047, p. 2047, § 1, effective August 2.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 7 - Subsidization of Adoption (§§ 26-7-101 — 26-7-110) › Section 26-7-110 - Appeals

(1)
In any decision made pursuant to this article 7, the adoptive parents have the right to appeal to the state department, with a hearing before a state department administrative law judge in accordance with the "State Administrative Procedure Act", article
4
of title
24
.
(2)
The following situations are subject to appeal:
(a)
A determination of a child's or youth's eligibility for benefits pursuant to section
26-7-105
;
(b)
Any determination, redetermination, or reduction of benefits pursuant to this article 7;
(c)
Termination of the agreement entered into pursuant to section
26-7-107
; or
(d)
The failure of the state department, county department, or nonprofit child placement agency to notify the adoptive family of an eligible child or youth about the availability of benefits pursuant to this article 7.
Added by 2019 Ch. 180,§ 1, eff. 8/2/2019.
L. 2019: Entire article R&RE, (SB 19-178), ch. 2048, p. 2048, § 1, effective August 2.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 7.5 - Domestic Abuse Programs (§§ 26-7.5-101 — 26-7.5-106) › Section 26-7.5-101 - Legislative declaration

(1)
The general assembly finds that:
(a)
A significant number of homicides, aggravated assaults, assaults and batteries, and other types of abuse and coercive control occur within Colorado; that the reported incidence of domestic violence and sexual assault represents only a portion of the total number of incidents of domestic violence and sexual assault; that a large percentage of police officer deaths in the line of duty result from police intervention in domestic abuse situations; and that domestic violence and sexual assault is a complex problem affecting families from all social and economic backgrounds;
(b)
Domestic violence and sexual assault can have harmful and lasting consequences for victims, families, communities, and the state. Domestic violence and sexual assault have a profound impact on not only victims' physical, psychological, and social well-being, but also on individuals' economic stability and the state's economy. Economic impacts often include criminal and civil legal system costs; medical and behavioral health expenditures; lower wages resulting from diminished educational attainment; lost wages from missed work, job loss, debt, and poor credit; and costs associated with housing instability.
(c)
The best available research shows that domestic violence and sexual assault occur at relatively equal rates. Research also shows that individuals from populations underserved due to geographic location, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, race or ethnicity, language barriers, disabilities, alienage, and age experience domestic violence and sexual assault at higher rates and face greater challenges in accessing services than the general population. Therefore, funding should ensure equal support for domestic violence and sexual assault services as well as support for services for underserved populations and culturally specific programs.
(d)
Community-based advocates are uniquely positioned to offer victims various options for services and to support the choices victims make. Community-based advocates focus primarily on the needs, choices, and input of the victim. Therefore, the general assembly declares that community-based advocates are a critical component of a victim-centered response to domestic violence and sexual assault.
(e)
In a continued effort to promote increased diversity among the funded victim service organizations, it is the intent of the general assembly that, in administering this article 7.5, the state department identify additional measures to address barriers that historically underserved victims, including people of color, face in accessing victim services.
Amended by 2022 Ch. 194,§1, eff. 5/19/2022.
L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1136, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (SB 09-068), ch. 264, p. 1209, §1, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 7.5 - Domestic Abuse Programs (§§ 26-7.5-101 — 26-7.5-106) › Section 26-7.5-103 - Domestic violence, sexual assault, or culturally specific programs - criteria

(1)
A domestic violence, sexual assault, or culturally specific program established pursuant to this article 7.5 shall provide, but not be limited to:
(a)
Direct advocacy or counseling for persons who are victims of domestic violence or sexual assault, and their dependents, and support for the victims' animal companions;
(b)
Programs that assist victims of domestic violence or sexual assault, and their dependents, in obtaining services and information;
(c)
Educational and prevention programs on domestic violence or sexual assault designed for both the community at large and specialized groups such as medical personnel and law enforcement officials.
(2)
Domestic violence, sexual assault, or culturally specific programs shall utilize the resources of the community in meeting the personal and family needs of participants.
(3)
As a part of a domestic violence, sexual assault, or culturally specific program, a facility may be established to provide residential accommodations to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, and their dependents.
(4)
Domestic violence, sexual assault, and culturally specific programs may participate in, develop, implement, or enhance coordinated community response teams, sexual assault response teams, or similar coordinated community responses to domestic violence and sexual assault.
Amended by 2022 Ch. 194,§3, eff. 5/19/2022.
L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1137, § 1, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 7.5 - Domestic Abuse Programs (§§ 26-7.5-101 — 26-7.5-106) › Section 26-7.5-104 - Community domestic violence, sexual assault, or culturally specific programs - contracts with state department - rules

(1)
The executive director may enter into contracts or agreements for services with any nongovernmental agency or federally recognized Indian tribe that has established and that operates a community domestic violence, sexual assault, or culturally specific program for domestic violence or sexual assault program services.
(2)
(a)
The state department shall establish, by rule, and enforce standards and regulations for all domestic violence, sexual assault, or culturally specific programs established pursuant to this article 7.5 and shall require that each domestic violence, sexual assault, or culturally specific program meets approved minimum standards as established by rule.
(b)
(Deleted by amendment, L. 2022.)
Amended by 2022 Ch. 194,§4, eff. 5/19/2022.
L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1137, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2009: (2) amended, (SB 09-068), ch. 264, p. 1209, §2, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 7.5 - Domestic Abuse Programs (§§ 26-7.5-101 — 26-7.5-106) › Section 26-7.5-104.5 - Domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions - contracts - duties - coalition agreements with programs

(1)
The state department may enter into a contract or agreement with a state or tribal domestic violence or sexual assault coalition, referred to in this section as a "coalition", for program services and other services described in this section.
(2)
A coalition that enters into a contract or agreement with the state department shall, at a minimum, provide training and technical assistance for domestic violence, sexual assault, or culturally specific programs and other nongovernmental and governmental service providers.
(3)
A coalition that enters into a contract or agreement with the state department may:
(a)
Participate in systems advocacy, including but not limited to representing the needs of domestic violence, sexual assault, or culturally specific programs and victims of domestic violence or sexual assault on state boards, committees, task forces, and workgroups;
(b)
Develop and implement policies to improve the response to and prevention of domestic violence or sexual assault; and
(c)
Conduct statewide community outreach and public education related to domestic violence or sexual assault.
(4)
A coalition may subcontract with a nongovernmental agency or federally recognized Indian tribe that operates a community domestic violence, sexual assault, or culturally specific program to provide program services.
Amended by 2023 Ch. 303,§ 57, eff. 8/7/2023.
Added by 2022 Ch. 194, § 5, eff. 5/19/2022.
2023 Ch. 303, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 7.5 - Domestic Abuse Programs (§§ 26-7.5-101 — 26-7.5-106) › Section 26-7.5-106 - [Repealed]

L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1138, § 1, effective July 1. L. 86: Entire section amended, p. 1005, § 1, effective April 3. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 1513, § 3, effective March 9. L. 94: Entire section repealed, p. 967, § 2, effective April 28.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 7.6 - [Repealed] (§ 26-7.6-101) › Section 26-7.6-101 - to 26-7.6-105 - [Repealed]

(1) Section 26-7.6-105 provided for the repeal of this article, effective July 1, 1993. (See L. 91, p. 1763.)
(2) This article was added in 1991 and was not amended prior to its repeal in 1993.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 7.8 - Homeless Prevention Activities Program (§§ 26-7.8-101 — 26-7.8-106) › Section 26-7.8-101 - Legislative declaration

The general assembly hereby finds that there are a growing number of persons in this state who lack the resources and the community ties necessary to provide for their own adequate shelter and who are likely to become homeless without community assistance. The general assembly recognizes that women and children are the fastest growing group of the homeless and that a large percentage of the total homeless population consists of families. The general assembly therefore finds that it is beneficial to the state to fund prevention activities programs to assist families and other persons who are likely to become homeless without some community assistance; that this article is enacted to provide a means by which such programs may be financed through a voluntary contribution designation on state income tax return forms; and that it is desirable to encourage residents of this state to designate the amount of such contribution to help fund such prevention activities programs on their state income tax return forms.
L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1226, § 1, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 7.8 - Homeless Prevention Activities Program (§§ 26-7.8-101 — 26-7.8-106) › Section 26-7.8-102 - Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Division" means the division of housing within the department of local affairs created in section
24-32-704
, C.R.S.
(1.5)
"Executive director" means the executive director of the department of local affairs.
(2)
"Homeless prevention activities program" means a community-based or community-oriented program which is operated by the division and established pursuant to the criteria set forth in section
26-7.8-103
to assist in preventing families and other persons from becoming homeless.
(3)
Repealed.
(4)
"Unit of local government" means a county, city and county, city, town, or municipality.
L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1226, § 1, effective July 1. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 1945, § 1, effective April 17. L. 93: (1) amended, p. 1157, § 116, effective 7/1/1994. L. 2012: (1) and (2) amended, (1.5) added, and (3) repealed, (SB 12-158), ch. 151, p. 543, § 4, effective May 3.
For the legislative declaration contained in the 1993 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 230, Session Laws of Colorado 1993.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 7.8 - Homeless Prevention Activities Program (§§ 26-7.8-101 — 26-7.8-106) › Section 26-7.8-103 - Homeless prevention activities program - criteria

(1)
A homeless prevention activities program established pursuant to this article shall provide, but need not be limited to:
(a)
Assistance in avoiding eviction and foreclosure from an apartment or home;
(b)
Counseling for families and persons to prevent them from becoming homeless;
(c)
Mediation services to assist persons in avoiding eviction and foreclosure;
(d)
Programs that assist persons who are in danger of becoming homeless in obtaining services and information;
(e)
Referrals to and assistance in obtaining job-training, job-counseling, or information about job openings.
(1.5)
The program established by this article shall be administered by the division with recommendations from an advisory committee which is hereby created. The advisory committee shall be composed of at least three members selected by the executive director. One member shall be a representative of the department of human services, and two members shall be representatives from the public at large. The committee shall serve without compensation and shall not be entitled to reimbursement for their expenses while attending meetings of the committee. The division shall administer the program under the direction of the advisory committee.
(2)
At least seventy-five percent of all voluntary contributions made to the homeless prevention activities program fund pursuant to section
39-22-1301
, C.R.S., shall be used for direct or financial benefit to individuals in Colorado who are homeless or in danger of becoming homeless; except that no funds shall be expended for direct cash payment to homeless persons or persons who are in danger of becoming homeless.
(2.5)
The division is authorized to spend up to five percent of all voluntary contributions made to the homeless prevention activities program fund, created pursuant to the provisions of section
39-22-1301
, C.R.S., or fifteen thousand dollars, whichever is greater, for costs incurred in administering the program established by this article.
(3)
Repealed.
L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1227, § 1, effective July 1. L. 91: (1.5) added and (2) and (3) amended, p. 1945, § 2, effective April 17. L. 92: (1.5) and (3) amended and (2.5) added, p. 2144, § 1, effective March 25. L. 94: (1.5) amended, p. 2706, § 273, effective July 1. L. 96: (3) repealed, p. 1252, § 133, effective August 7. L. 2012: (1.5) and (2.5) amended, (SB 12-158), ch. 151, p. 544, § 5, effective May 3.
For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 345, Session Laws of Colorado 1994; for the legislative declaration contained in the 1996 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 237, Session Laws of Colorado 1996.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 7.8 - Homeless Prevention Activities Program (§§ 26-7.8-101 — 26-7.8-106) › Section 26-7.8-104 - Homeless prevention activities program - contracts with nongovernmental agency - program standards

(1)
The division shall enter into contracts or agreements for services for homeless prevention activities; except that the division shall not spend more than five percent of all voluntary contributions received on administrative costs.
(2)
Repealed.
(3)
The advisory committee shall direct the division to establish and enforce standards for all homeless prevention activities programs established pursuant to this article.
(4)
The advisory committee shall establish standards governing this program which assure that the funds collected pursuant to section
39-22-1301
, C.R.S., are allocated to nongovernmental agencies, either directly or through the coordination and oversight of units of local government, for use for direct client services and assistance.
(5)
Repealed.
L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1227, § 1, effective July 1. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 1946, § 3, effective April 17. L. 92: (1) to (3) amended, p. 2145, § 2, effective March 25. L. 2011: (5) added, (HB 11-1230), ch. 170, p. 588, §4, effective July 1. L. 2012: (1) and (3) amended and (2) and (5) repealed, (SB 12-158), ch. 151, p. 544, § 6, effective May 3.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 7.8 - Homeless Prevention Activities Program (§§ 26-7.8-101 — 26-7.8-106) › Section 26-7.8-105 - [Repealed]

L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1228, § 1, effective July 1. L. 91: Entire section repealed, p. 1948, § 8, effective April 17.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 7.8 - Homeless Prevention Activities Program (§§ 26-7.8-101 — 26-7.8-106) › Section 26-7.8-106 - [Repealed]

L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1228, § 1, effective July 1. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 1947, § 4, effective April 17. L. 95: Entire section repealed, p. 116, § 5, effective March 31.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 8 - Vocational Rehabilitation (§§ 26-8-101 — 26-8-107) › Section 26-8-101 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2015 Ch. 160,§3, eff. 7/1/2016.
Amended by 2015 Ch. 58,§1, eff. 3/30/2015.
L. 73: R&RE, p. 1208, § 7. C.R.S. 1963: § 119-9-1. L. 2015: Entire section amended, (HB 15-1188), ch. 58, p. 137, § 1, effective March 30; (2) added by revision, (SB 15-239), ch. 160, pp. 487, 490, §§ 3, 14.
(1) This section was relocated to §
8-84-102
.
(2) Subsection (2) provided for the repeal of this section, effective July 1, 2016. (See L. 2015, p. 487.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 8 - Vocational Rehabilitation (§§ 26-8-101 — 26-8-107) › Section 26-8-102 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2015 Ch. 160,§3, eff. 7/1/2016.
L. 73: R&RE, p. 1208, § 7. C.R.S. 1963: § 119-9-2. L. 2015: (3) added by revision, (SB 15-239), ch. 160, pp. 487, 490, §§ 3, 14.
(1) This section was relocated to §
8-84-103
.
(2) Subsection (3) provided for the repeal of this section, effective July 1, 2016. (See L. 2015, p. 487.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 8 - Vocational Rehabilitation (§§ 26-8-101 — 26-8-107) › Section 26-8-103 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2015 Ch. 160,§3, eff. 7/1/2016.
L. 73: R&RE, p. 1208, § 7. C.R.S. 1963: § 119-9-3. L. 2015: (2) added by revision, (SB 15-239), ch. 160, pp. 487, 490, §§ 3, 14.
(1) This section was relocated to §
8-84-104
.
(2) Subsection (2) provided for the repeal of this section, effective July 1, 2016. (See L. 2015, p. 487.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 8 - Vocational Rehabilitation (§§ 26-8-101 — 26-8-107) › Section 26-8-104 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2015 Ch. 160, § 3, eff. 7/1/2016.
L. 73: R&RE, p. 1208, § 7. C.R.S. 1963: § 119-9-4. L. 93: IP(1) amended, p. 1157, § 117, effective 7/1/1994. L. 97: Entire section amended, p. 1191, § 17, effective July 1. L. 2015: (2) added by revision, (SB 15-239), ch. 160, pp. 487, 490, §§ 3, 14.
(1) This section was relocated to §
8-84-105
.
(2) Subsection (2) provided for the repeal of this section, effective July 1, 2016. (See L. 2015, p. 487.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 8 - Vocational Rehabilitation (§§ 26-8-101 — 26-8-107) › Section 26-8-105 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2015 Ch. 160,§3, eff. 7/1/2016.
Amended by 2015 Ch. 58,§2, eff. 3/30/2015.
L. 73: R&RE, p. 1209, § 7. C.R.S. 1963: § 119-9-5. L. 93: (1), IP(2), (2)(a), (2)(c), (3)(a), (3)(d), and (4) amended, p. 1665, § 76, effective July 1. L. 2015: (2), (3)(a), and (4) amended, (3)(h) repealed, and (5) added, (HB 15-1188), ch. 58, p. 137, § 2, effective March 30; (6) added by revision, (SB 15-239), ch. 160, pp. 487, 490, §§ 3, 14.
(1) This section was relocated to §§
8-84-101
and
8-84-106
.
(2) Subsection (6) provided for the repeal of this section, effective July 1, 2016. (See L. 2015, p. 487.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 8 - Vocational Rehabilitation (§§ 26-8-101 — 26-8-107) › Section 26-8-106 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2015 Ch. 160,§3, eff. 7/1/2016.
L. 73: R&RE, p. 1210, § 7. C.R.S. 1963: § 119-9-6. L. 2015: (2) added by revision, (SB 15-239), ch. 160, pp. 487, 490, §§ 3, 15.
(1) This section was relocated to §
8-84-107
.
(2) Subsection (2) provided for the repeal of this section, effective July 1, 2016. (See L. 2015, p. 487.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 8 - Vocational Rehabilitation (§§ 26-8-101 — 26-8-107) › Section 26-8-107 - Work therapy program - creation - cash fund

(1)
There is hereby created in the state department a work therapy program to provide sheltered workshop programs for training and employment of persons receiving services at the mental health institutes and at the regional centers located at Grand Junction, Pueblo, and Wheat Ridge.
(2)
(a)
The state department shall transmit all moneys collected pursuant to this section to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the work therapy cash fund, which fund is hereby created and referred to in this section as the "fund". The fund shall consist of any moneys held for the state department as of May 3, 2012, from work therapy activities and any moneys received by the state department after May 3, 2012, pursuant to this paragraph (a). The moneys in the fund are subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly to the state department for the direct and indirect costs associated with implementing this section.
(b)
The state treasurer may invest any moneys in the fund not expended for the purpose of this section as provided by law. The state treasurer shall credit all interest and income derived from the investment and deposit of moneys in the fund to the fund. Any unexpended and unencumbered moneys remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year remain in the fund and shall not be credited or transferred to the general fund or another fund.
L. 2012: Entire section added, (HB 12-1342), ch. 156, p. 556, § 1, effective May 3.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 8.1 - [Repealed] (§ 26-8.1-101) › Section 26-8.1-101 - to 26-8.1-108 - [Repealed]

L. 2016: Entire article repealed, (SB 16-093), ch. 54, p. 132, § 3, effective July 1.
This article was added in 1981. This article was relocated to article 85 title 8. Former C.R.S. section numbers are shown in editor's notes following those sections that were relocated.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 8.2 - PRODUCTS OF THE REHABILITATION CENTER FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED (§§ 26-8.2-101 — 26-8.2-105) › Section 26-8.2-101 - Legislative declaration

(1)
It is the purpose of this article to further the policy of this state to encourage and assist blind individuals to achieve maximum personal independence through useful and productive gainful employment by assuring an expanded and consistent manner for sale of blind-made products and services, thereby enhancing the dignity and capacity for self-support of blind persons and minimizing their dependence on welfare and costly institutionalization.
(2)
To further the purposes of this article and to contribute to the economy of state government, it is the intent of the general assembly that there be close cooperation between the rehabilitation center for the visually impaired and the division of correctional industries or any other state agency from which procurement of products or services is required under the provisions of any law in effect on July 1, 1979.
L. 79: Entire article added, p. 1098, § 1, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 8.2 - PRODUCTS OF THE REHABILITATION CENTER FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED (§§ 26-8.2-101 — 26-8.2-105) › Section 26-8.2-102 - Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Center" means the rehabilitation center for the visually impaired of the state department of human services.
(2)
"Public agency" means any public office, officer, department, commission, institution, or bureau, any agency, division, or unit within a department or office, or any other public authority of this state. "Public agency" shall not include any municipality, county, school district, special district, nor any other political subdivision of this state.
L. 79: Entire article added, p. 1098, § 1, effective July 1. L. 93: (1) amended, p. 1158, § 118, effective 7/1/1994.
For the legislative declaration contained in the 1993 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 230, Session Laws of Colorado 1993.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 8.2 - PRODUCTS OF THE REHABILITATION CENTER FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED (§§ 26-8.2-101 — 26-8.2-105) › Section 26-8.2-103 - Sale of products

(1)
In order to provide preferential treatment to the products and services of the center offered for sale, public agencies shall purchase such products and services directly from the center in accordance with applicable specifications of the department of personnel. When such products and services are available, the price determined by the center shall be an amount equal to the cost of raw materials, labor, overhead, and delivery.
(2)
The center may furnish to any person authorized to make purchases for any public agency and to all political subdivisions of the state a list of available products and services which are suitable for procurement.
(3)
Notwithstanding any provision of this article, no purchase shall be made of any product or service that does not conform to the standards and specifications necessary for the purpose for which the goods are required.
L. 79: Entire article added, p. 1098, § 1, effective July 1. L. 96: (1) amended, p. 1541, § 131, effective June 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 8.2 - PRODUCTS OF THE REHABILITATION CENTER FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED (§§ 26-8.2-101 — 26-8.2-105) › Section 26-8.2-104 - Contracts

The executive director of the department of personnel shall not approve any contracts made in violation of this article by any public agency over which he has control of purchasing.
L. 79: Entire article added, p. 1099, § 1, effective July 1. L. 81: Entire section amended, p. 1296, § 36, effective 1/1/1982. L. 96: Entire section amended, p. 1542, § 132, effective June 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 8.2 - PRODUCTS OF THE REHABILITATION CENTER FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED (§§ 26-8.2-101 — 26-8.2-105) › Section 26-8.2-105 - Cooperation of center with other agencies

The center and the division of correctional industries and any other public agency from which procurement of products or services is required under any law in effect on July 1, 1979, are authorized to enter into such contractual agreements, cooperative working relationships, or other arrangements as may be beneficial for effective coordination and efficient realization of the objectives of this article and any other law requiring procurement of products or services from any public agency.
L. 79: Entire article added, p. 1099, § 1, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 8.3 - BLIND-MADE PRODUCTS - REGISTRATION (§§ 26-8.3-101 — 26-8.3-105) › Section 26-8.3-101 - Legislative declaration

It is the purpose of this article to protect blind persons and organizations established to aid blind persons in the sale of blind-made products and to prevent misrepresentation in connection with the sale of blind-made products.
L. 79: Entire article added, p. 1100, § 1, effective October 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 8.3 - BLIND-MADE PRODUCTS - REGISTRATION (§§ 26-8.3-101 — 26-8.3-105) › Section 26-8.3-102 - Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Blind-made products" means those goods, wares, and merchandise for which blind persons perform at least seventy-five percent of the total hours of direct labor of manufacture.
(2)
"Blind person" means a person having not more than 20/200 central visual acuity in the better eye with correcting lenses or an equally disabling loss of the visual field as evidenced by a limitation to the field of vision in the better eye to such a degree that its widest diameter subtends an angle of no greater than twenty degrees.
(3)
"Direct labor" means all work required for manufacture, but does not include the supervision, administration, shipping, inspection, or packaging of products.
(4)
"Manufacture" means the preparation, processing, and assembling of goods, wares, or merchandise, including manufacture by subcontracting of component materials.
L. 79: Entire article added, p. 1100, § 1, effective October 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 8.3 - BLIND-MADE PRODUCTS - REGISTRATION (§§ 26-8.3-101 — 26-8.3-105) › Section 26-8.3-103 - Registration - investigation

Any persons engaged in the manufacture or distribution of blind-made products may apply to the state department on forms provided by the department for a registration and an authorization to use an official imprint, stamp, symbol, or label, designed or approved by the state department, to identify goods and articles as blind-made products. The state department shall investigate each application to assure that such person is actually engaged in the manufacture or distribution of blind-made products. The state department may approve applications by nonresident persons, without investigation, upon proof that they are recognized and approved by their state of residence, state of doing business, or organization pursuant to a law of such state imposing requirements substantially similar to those prescribed in this article.
L. 79: Entire article added, p. 1101, § 1, effective October 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 8.3 - BLIND-MADE PRODUCTS - REGISTRATION (§§ 26-8.3-101 — 26-8.3-105) › Section 26-8.3-104 - Identification of blind-made products

No goods or articles made in this or any other state shall be displayed, advertised, offered for sale, or sold in this state upon a representation that the same are blind-made products unless identified as such by the official imprint, stamp, symbol, or label designed or approved by the state department.
L. 79: Entire article added, p. 1101, § 1, effective October 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 8.3 - BLIND-MADE PRODUCTS - REGISTRATION (§§ 26-8.3-101 — 26-8.3-105) › Section 26-8.3-105 - Violations - penalty

(1)
It is unlawful for any person to use or employ, willfully or knowingly, the official imprint, stamp, symbol, or label designed or approved by the state department, unless such use is authorized by the state department, as provided for in section
26-8.3-103
. Each such use is a separate offense.
(2)
It is unlawful for any person to willfully or knowingly represent, directly or indirectly, by any means, for the purpose of financial gain to himself, that particular goods, wares, or merchandise are blind-made products if such products are not blind-made products. Every product so misrepresented is a separate offense.
(3)
On and after October 1, 1979, any person who violates any of the provisions of this section commits a petty offense and shall be punished as provided in section
18-1.3-503
.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 490, eff. 3/1/2022.
L. 79: Entire article added, p. 1101, § 1, effective October 1. L. 2002: (3) amended, p. 1540, § 278, effective October 1. L. 2021: (3) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3244, p. 3244, § 490, effective 3/1/2022.
Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending subsection (3), see section 1 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 8.5 - [Repealed] (§ 26-8.5-100.1) › Section 26-8.5-100.1 - to 26-8.5-108 - [Repealed]

(1) This article was added in 1977. This article was relocated to part 2 of article
84
of title
8
. Former C.R.S. section numbers are shown in editor's notes following those sections that were relocated.
(2) Section 26-8.5-108 provided for the repeal of this article, effective July 1, 2016. (See L. 2015, p. 487.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 8.7 - [Repealed] (§ 26-8.7-101) › Section 26-8.7-101 - to 26-8.7-107 - [Repealed]

(1) This article was added in 2007 and was not amended prior to its repeal in 2012.
(2) Section 26-8.7-107 provided for the repeal of this article, effective July 1, 2012. (See L. 2007, p. 1221.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 9 - [Repealed] (§ 26-9-101) › Section 26-9-101 - to 26-9-105 - [Repealed]

L. 2002: Entire article repealed, p. 355, § 4, effective July 1.
This article was numbered as article 10 of chapter 119, C.R.S. 1963. The provisions of this article were relocated to part 8 of article
5
of title
28
. For the location of specific provisions, see the editor's notes following each section in said part 8.
For the current provisions regarding veterans service office and officers, see part 8 of article 5 of title 28, C.R.S.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 10 - [Repealed] (§ 26-10-101) › Section 26-10-101 - to 26-10-111 - [Repealed]

L. 2002: Entire article repealed, p. 355, §§ 4, 5, effective July 1.
(1) This article was numbered as article 11 of chapter 119, C.R.S. 1963. The provisions of this article were relocated to part 7 of article
5
of title
28
. For the location of specific provisions, see the editor's notes following each section in said part 7.
(2) In section 26-10-112, subsection (3) provided for the repeal of the section, effective July 1, 2002. (See L. 2002, p. 686.)
For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act repealing sections 26-10-101 through 26-10-111, see section 1 of chapter 121, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 11 - Older Coloradans' Act (§§ 26-11-100.1 — 26-11-302) › Part 1 - COLORADO COMMISSION ON THE AGING (§§ 26-11-100.1 — 26-11-106) › Section 26-11-100.1 - Short title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Older Coloradans' Act".
L. 85: Entire section added, p. 974, § 1, effective May 29.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 11 - Older Coloradans' Act (§§ 26-11-100.1 — 26-11-302) › Part 1 - COLORADO COMMISSION ON THE AGING (§§ 26-11-100.1 — 26-11-106) › Section 26-11-102 - Organization of commission

(1)
The commission shall elect an executive committee from its membership, including a chair, a vice-chair, and such other officers as it deems necessary. The vice-chair shall act as chair in the absence of or at the direction of the chair. The commission shall meet in person or virtually on call of the chair but not less than once a month. A majority of the members of the commission constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. The executive committee is responsible for coordinating with the state office on aging established in section
26-11-202
, relevant state agencies, and members of the general assembly.
(2)
(a)
The commission may establish standing subcommittees to support the implementation of the strategic action plan on aging, developed pursuant to section
24-32-3406
, as that section existed prior to June 30, 2022, and work related to the lifelong Colorado initiative established in part 3 of this article 11. The subcommittee topics may include, but are not limited to:
(I)
Workforce opportunities for older Coloradans;
(II)
The direct-care workforce;
(III)
Housing options for older Coloradans;
(IV)
Age-friendly, affordable, and livable communities;
(V)
Health care;
(VI)
Chronic disease prevention and maintenance;
(VII)
Behavioral health;
(VIII)
Lifelong learning;
(IX)
Retirement security;
(X)
Legislative and local government affairs;
(XI)
Transportation;
(XII)
Disparities among older Coloradans;
(XIII)
Elder rights; and
(XIV)
Innovation and technology.
(b)
Each standing subcommittee must be chaired by a member of the commission but may include membership beyond commission members, including members of the general public who volunteer to participate in a specific subcommittee. Noncommission members may be co-chairs or vice-chairs. The membership selection process may be determined in the commission bylaws.
Amended by 2022 Ch. 95,§4, eff. 4/12/2022.
Amended by 2022 Ch. 38,§3, eff. 3/24/2022.
L. 73: RC&RE, p. 1207, § 6. C.R.S. 1963: § 119-7-2.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 11 - Older Coloradans' Act (§§ 26-11-100.1 — 26-11-302) › Part 1 - COLORADO COMMISSION ON THE AGING (§§ 26-11-100.1 — 26-11-106) › Section 26-11-103 - Reimbursement for expenses

Members of the commission shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties.
Amended by 2023 Ch. 251,§ 9, eff. 5/24/2023.
Amended by 2014 Ch. 390, § 27, eff. 6/6/2014.
L. 73: RC&RE, p. 1207, § 6. C.R.S. 1963: § 119-7-3. L. 2014: Entire section amended, (SB 14-153), ch. 390, p. 1965, § 27, effective June 6.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 11 - Older Coloradans' Act (§§ 26-11-100.1 — 26-11-302) › Part 1 - COLORADO COMMISSION ON THE AGING (§§ 26-11-100.1 — 26-11-106) › Section 26-11-104 - Director - liaison and staff

(1)
Pursuant to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution, the executive director shall appoint a state department liaison to the commission and administrative staff as necessary to carry out the duties of the position. The state department liaison must be professionally qualified to assume the responsibilities of the position, be the primary contact for the commission, and coordinate commission-related duties with the state department and the commission's executive committee described in section
26-11-102(1)
.
(2)
Subject to available appropriations, the commission, in coordination with the state department, may contract with a third-party organization to serve as independent staff to the commission in order to coordinate with the state department liaison and the liaison's staff, provide administrative support for the commission's purpose and duties, and carry out other functions the commission assigns.
(3)
The commission may seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources for the purposes of this section to support general operations, special projects, research, and staffing needs.
Amended by 2022 Ch. 38,§4, eff. 3/24/2022.
L. 73: RC&RE, p. 1207, § 6. C.R.S. 1963: § 119-7-4.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 11 - Older Coloradans' Act (§§ 26-11-100.1 — 26-11-302) › Part 1 - COLORADO COMMISSION ON THE AGING (§§ 26-11-100.1 — 26-11-106) › Section 26-11-106 - Gifts - grants

The state department, acting for and on behalf of the state, may receive and accept title to any grant or gift from any source, including the federal government, and all grants, grants-in-aid, and gifts shall be deposited with the state treasurer and shall be continuously available to the state department to carry out the purposes of this article.
L. 73: RC&RE, p. 1207, § 6. C.R.S. 1963: § 119-7-6.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 11 - Older Coloradans' Act (§§ 26-11-100.1 — 26-11-302) › Part 2 - STATE OFFICE ON AGING (§§ 26-11-201 — 26-11-210) › Section 26-11-201 - Definitions

As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Advisory council" means a representative body of laypersons and service providers which represents the interests of the older persons within the boundaries of a planning and service area and which is designated by the area agency on aging pursuant to section
26-11-205
.
(2)
"Area agency on aging" means an identifiable private nonprofit or public agency designated by the state office on aging which works for the interests of older Coloradans within a planning and service area and which engages in community planning, coordination, and program development and provides a broad array of social and nutritional services.
(3)
"Area plan" means a comprehensive and coordinated system of programs in a planning and service area.
(3.5)
"Child" means a person who is not more than eighteen years of age.
(4)
"Comprehensive and coordinated system of programs" means programs of interrelated social and nutritional services designed to meet the needs of older persons.
(4.5)
"Family caregiver" means an adult family member, or another individual, who is an informal provider of in-home and community care to an older individual who is sixty years of age or older.
(4.7)
"Grandparent or older individual who is a relative caregiver" means a grandparent or step-grandparent of a child, or a relative of a child by blood or marriage, who is sixty years of age or older and who:
(a)
Lives with the child;
(b)
Is the primary caregiver of the child because the biological or adoptive parents are unable or unwilling to serve as the primary caregiver of the child; and
(c)
Has a legal relationship to the child, such as legal custody or guardianship, or is raising the child informally.
(5)
"Greatest economic need" means the need resulting from an income level at or below the poverty threshold established by the United States bureau of the census.
(6)
"Greatest social need" means the need caused by noneconomic factors, as associated with the federally protected class statuses recognized by section 504 of the federal "Rehabilitation Act of 1973",
29 U.S.C. sec. 794
, as amended; the federal "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990",
42 U.S.C. sec. 12101
et seq., as amended; and Title VII of the federal "Civil Rights Act of 1964",
42 U.S.C. sec. 2000e
et seq., as amended, that restrict an individual's ability to perform normal daily tasks or that threaten an individual's capacity to live independently.
(7)
"Planning and service area" means a geographical area within the state, designated by the state office on aging, in which the area agency on aging shall carry out the area plan.
(8)
"State office" means the state office on aging within the state department.
Amended by 2022 Ch. 38,§6, eff. 3/24/2022.
L. 85: Entire part added, p. 975, § 3, effective May 29. L. 2002: (3.5), (4.5), and (4.7) added, p. 802, § 1, effective May 30.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 11 - Older Coloradans' Act (§§ 26-11-100.1 — 26-11-302) › Part 2 - STATE OFFICE ON AGING (§§ 26-11-201 — 26-11-210) › Section 26-11-202 - State office on aging

The executive director shall create in the state department a state office on aging, the head of which is the director of the state office, who is appointed by the executive director. The state office and the director of the state office are
type 2
entities, as defined in section
24-1-105
, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions under the state department.
Amended by 2022 Ch. 469,§72, eff. 8/10/2022.
L. 85: Entire part added, p. 976, § 3, effective May 29.
2022 Ch. 469, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 11 - Older Coloradans' Act (§§ 26-11-100.1 — 26-11-302) › Part 2 - STATE OFFICE ON AGING (§§ 26-11-201 — 26-11-210) › Section 26-11-204 - Area agency on aging - duties

(1)
An area agency on aging shall have the following duties:
(a)
To develop and administer an area plan, consistent with the state plan, for a comprehensive and coordinated system of programs in the planning and service area;
(b)
To assist older persons in obtaining their rights, benefits, and entitlements currently available under the law;
(c)
To identify special needs or barriers to maintaining personal independence;
(d)
To involve older persons in the area in the development and planning of services delivered within the area;
(e)
To assess the needs for services within the planning and service area to determine the effectiveness of existing services available within the area;
(f)
To conduct public hearings on the needs and problems of older persons and on the area plan in conjunction with the area's advisory council;
(g)
To designate an interagency committee composed of public or private nonprofit agencies within the planning and service area, including, but not limited to, health systems agencies and health transportation agencies, private service providers, and senior citizen organizations in order to improve the coordination of services;
(h)
To review and provide comment on program plans of other agencies that affect older persons;
(i)
To provide information to the state office on the special needs of older persons within the planning and service area;
(j)
To establish communication with the local news media to inform the public of available services and opportunities to contribute to the planning and implementation of said services;
(k)
To coordinate and assist local public and nonprofit private agencies in the planning and development of programs to establish a comprehensive and coordinated system of programs and opportunities for older persons;
(l)
To act as an advocate for and represent the issues and concerns of older persons; and
(m)
To provide services or to contract with local providers to provide services under the family caregiver support program.
L. 85: Entire part added, p. 977, § 3, effective May 29. L. 2002: (1)(k) amended and (1)(m) added, p. 803, § 2, effective May 30.