Colorado § 19-3.3-108 Office of the child protection ombudsman - annual report

Colorado Statutes

§ 19-3.3-108 — Office of the child protection ombudsman - annual report

Colorado § 19-3.3-108

Title 19Children's

Art.Office of the Child Protection Ombudsman

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3.3-108 (2026).

Text

(1)On or before September 1 of each year, commencing with the September 1 following the first fiscal year in which the office was established, the ombudsman shall prepare a written report that must include, but need not be limited to, information from the preceding fiscal year and any recommendations concerning the following:

(a)Actions taken by the ombudsman relating to the duties of the office set forth in section 19-3.3-103;

(b)Statutory, regulatory, budgetary, or administrative changes relating to child protection, including systemic changes, to improve the safety of and promote better outcomes for children and families receiving child welfare services in Colorado;

(c)Results of the ombudsman's self-initiated investigation and ongoing review of the safety and well-bei

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(1)
On or before September 1 of each year, commencing with the September 1
following the first fiscal year in which the office was established, the ombudsman
shall prepare a written report that must include, but need not be limited to,
information from the preceding fiscal year and any recommendations concerning
the following:

(a) Actions taken by the ombudsman relating to the duties of the office set
forth in section 19-3.3-103;

(b) Statutory, regulatory, budgetary, or administrative changes relating to
child protection, including systemic changes, to improve the safety of and promote
better outcomes for children and families receiving child welfare services in
Colorado;

(c) Results of the ombudsman's self-initiated investigation and ongoing
review of the safety and well-being of an unaccompanied immigrant child who is
housed in a state-licensed residential child care facility, as described in section 19-3.3-103.

(d) Updates on outreach efforts to state-licensed residential child care
facilities and facilities established and operated by the department of human
services as described in section 19-3.3-113 (2)(c).

(2) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the ombudsman shall
distribute the written report to the governor, the chief justice, the board, and the
general assembly. The ombudsman shall present the report to the health and
human services committees of the house of representatives and of the senate, or
any successor committees.

(3) The ombudsman shall post the annual report on the office of the child
protection ombudsman's website and the general assembly's website.

(4) The ombudsman shall present or communicate quarterly updates to the
board on the activities of the office.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2010: Entire article added, (SB 10-171), ch. 225, p. 980, � 1, effective May 14. L. 2015: IP(1), (1)(a), (2), and (3) amended, (SB 15-204), ch. 264, pp. 1028, 1027, �� 7, 5, effective June 2. L. 2016: (2) amended and (4) added, (SB 16-013), ch. 102, p. 295, � 3, effective April 15. L. 2017: (2) amended, (SB 17-234), ch. 154, p. 521, � 6, effective August 9. L. 2021: IP(1) amended and (1)(c) added, (HB 21-1313), ch. 416, p. 2769, � 2, effective July 2. L. 2025: (1)(d) added, (HB 25-1200), ch. 270, p. 1396, � 6, effective August 6.