2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-24-101) › Article 2 - Public Assistance (§§ 26-2-101 — 26-2-1104) › Part 1 - COLORADO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ACT (§§ 26-2-101 — 26-2-145) › Section 26-2-140 - Colorado diaper distribution program - diapering essentials - report - rules - definitions

(1)
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a)
"Diaper distribution center" means a community-based diaper bank or distribution center operating in Colorado, a public health agency created pursuant to section
25-1-506
, or a Colorado nonprofit organization with a minimum of three years' experience distributing baby or toddler products.
(b)
"Diapering essentials" includes diapers, wipes, and diaper creams.
(c)
"Eligible individual" means a parent, guardian, or family member of a child who wears diapers and resides in Colorado.
(d)
"Program" means the Colorado diaper distribution program created in subsection (2) of this section.
(2)
There is created in the state department the Colorado diaper distribution program to provide diapering essentials to eligible individuals.
(3)
(a)
No later than thirty days after July 6, 2021, the state department shall solicit interest and cost distribution proposals from diaper distribution centers to administer the program. Upon the state department's approval, the diaper distribution centers may subcontract money received pursuant to this section to their partners as necessary to serve eligible individuals. The selected diaper distribution centers must be operational no later than thirty days after entering into a contract with the state department. The selection process described in this subsection (3) is not subject to the "Procurement Code", articles
101
to
112
of title
24
.
(b)
Notwithstanding the requirement in subsection (3)(a) of this section, the selected diaper distribution centers may operate for not more than twelve months after which the state department must commence a selection process that complies with the "Procurement Code", articles
101
to
112
of title
24
.
(4)
The state department may promulgate rules for the implementation of this section.
(5)
For the 2021-22 state fiscal year, the state department shall submit a preliminary report, and beginning in state fiscal year 2022-23, and each fiscal year thereafter, the state department shall report to the public through the annual hearing, pursuant to the "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act", part 2 of article
7
of title
2
. At a minimum, the report must include:
(a)
The total number of diaper distribution centers contracted with the state department pursuant to subsection (3) of this section, including any subcontractors;
(b)
The total amount of money awarded to each diaper distribution center;
(c)
The location of each diaper distribution center and the counties served; and
(d)
The total number of eligible individuals who received diapering essentials each year, disaggregated by each month.
(6)
For state fiscal year 2021-22, the general assembly shall appropriate two million dollars from the general fund to the state department for use by the diaper distribution centers for the implementation of this section. The state department may use up to one hundred thousand dollars or seven and a half percent of any money appropriated by the general assembly for administrative costs incurred by the state department pursuant to this section.
Added by 2021 Ch. 431,§2, eff. 7/6/2021.
L. 2021: Entire section added, (SB 21-027), ch. 2850, p. 2850, § 2, effective July 6.
For the legislative declaration in SB 21-027, see section 1 of chapter 431, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.