§ 26.5-4-115 — Performance contracts

(1) (a) Each county, either acting singly
or with a group of counties, shall enter into an annual performance contract with
the department that identifies the county's or group of counties' and the
department's duties and responsibilities in implementing the child care assistance
program, including quality customer service to clients. The performance contract
must include, but need not be limited to, requirements and provisions that address
each party's duties and responsibilities to work in a collaborative manner to
administer, financially support, and implement the child care assistance program
using fair and objective criteria.

(b) A county or group of counties may be penalized for not meeting any
obligation under the performance contract. The penalties must be identified in the
performance contract and may include a reduction in a future county block grant
allocation.

(2) The performance contract must set forth the circumstances under which
the department may elect that it or its agent assume the county's or group of
counties' administration and implementation of the child care assistance program.

(3) If a disagreement concerning the performance contract arises between
the county or group of counties and the department, either party may request
resolution of the disagreement through an independent dispute resolution process
that is agreed upon by the parties. If necessary to assure services are available
within the county or group of counties, the department may enter into a temporary
agreement with the county or group of counties or with another public or private
agent until the disagreement is resolved.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2022: Entire article added, (HB 22-1295), ch. 123, p. 680, � 3, effective July 1. L. 2024: (1)(a) amended, (HB 24-1223), ch. 390, p. 2700, � 8, effective June 4.