§ 26.5-4-105 — Colorado child care assistance program - department duties

Colorado § 26.5-4-105

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 26.5: Early
• Art.: Child Care and Education

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(1) In addition to any other duties specified in this part 1, the department, under the
supervision of the executive director, shall:

(a) Administer or supervise the establishment, extension, and strengthening
of the Colorado child care assistance program in cooperation with the federal
department of health and human services and other state or federal agencies;

(b) Provide services to county departments, including the organization and
supervision of county departments for the effective administration of CCCAP, as
set out in department rules as to program scope and content, including provision of
child care assistance and compilation of statistics and necessary information
relative to child care assistance;

(c) Prescribe forms necessary for applications, reports, affidavits, and such
other forms as it may deem necessary and advisable;

(d) Cooperate with other departments, agencies, and institutions of the state
and federal governments in the performance of activities in conformity with the
purposes of this part 1; and

(e) Act as the agent of the federal government in activities related to the
Colorado child care assistance program in matters of mutual concern in conformity
with this part 1 and in the administration of any federal money granted to the state
to aid in the furtherance of CCCAP.

(2) The department may review any decision of a county department and
may consider any application for child care assistance upon which a decision has
not been made by the county department within a reasonable time to determine the
propriety of the action or failure to take timely action on an application for child
care assistance. The department shall make such additional investigation as it
deems necessary and shall, after giving the county department an opportunity to
rebut any findings or conclusions of the department that the action or delay in
taking action was a violation of or contrary to department rules, make such decision
as to the granting of child care assistance and the amount thereof as in its opinion
is justifiable pursuant to the provisions of this part 1 and department rules.
Applicants or recipients affected by the decisions of the department, upon request,
shall be given reasonable notice and opportunity for a fair hearing by the
department.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2022: Entire article added, (HB 22-1295), ch. 123, p. 663, � 3, effective July 1.