C.R.S. Section 26-6-902
Legislative declaration


(1)

The general assembly finds that regulation and licensing of foster care homes, residential and day treatment child care facilities, and child placement agencies contribute to a safe and healthy environment for children and youth. The provision of such an environment affords benefits to children and youth, their families, their communities, and the larger society. It is the intent of the general assembly that those who regulate and those who are regulated work together to meet the needs of the children, youth, their families, foster care providers, child placement agencies, and residential and day treatment child care facilities.

(2)

In balancing the needs of children and their families with the needs of child placement agencies and the residential and day treatment child care industry, the general assembly also recognizes the financial demands the department of human services faces in its attempt to ensure a safe and sanitary environment for children of the state of Colorado who are in foster care with child placement agencies or in residential and day treatment child care facilities. In an effort to reduce the risk to children placed outside their homes while recognizing the financial constraints placed on the department, it is the intent of the general assembly that the limited resources available are focused primarily on residential and day treatment child care facilities and agencies that have demonstrated that children in their care may be at higher risk.

Source: Section 26-6-902 — Legislative declaration, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-26.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

26‑6‑701
Short title
26‑6‑702
Definitions
26‑6‑703
Temporary care assistance program permitted
26‑6‑704
Temporary care assistance program - limitations on duration of delegation - approved temporary caregiver
26‑6‑705
Approval of temporary caregiver - background check - training
26‑6‑706
Rules
26‑6‑707
Application of part
26‑6‑901
Short title
26‑6‑902
Legislative declaration
26‑6‑903
Definitions
26‑6‑904
Applicability of part
26‑6‑905
Licenses - out-of-state notices and consent - demonstration pilot program - report - rules - definition
26‑6‑906
Compliance with local government zoning regulations - notice to local governments - provisional licensure - repeal
26‑6‑907
Fees - when original applications, reapplications, and renewals for licensure are required - creation of child welfare licensing cash fund
26‑6‑908
Application forms - criminal sanctions for perjury
26‑6‑909
Standards for facilities and agencies - rules
26‑6‑910
Certification and annual recertification of foster care homes by county departments and licensed child placement agencies - background and reference check requirements - definition
26‑6‑911
Foster care - kinship care - rules applying generally - rule-making
26‑6‑912
Investigations and inspections - local authority - reports - rules
26‑6‑913
Revocation of certification of foster care home - emergency procedures - due process
26‑6‑914
Denial of license - suspension - revocation - probation - refusal to renew license - fines - definitions
26‑6‑915
Notice of negative licensing action - filing of complaints
26‑6‑916
Institutes
26‑6‑917
Acceptance of federal grants
26‑6‑918
Injunctive proceedings
26‑6‑919
Penalty
26‑6‑920
Periodic review of licensing regulations and procedures
26‑6‑921
Civil penalties - fines - child welfare cash fund - created
26‑6‑922
Child placement agencies - information sharing - investigations by state department - recovery of money - rule-making
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 26-6-902’s source at colorado​.gov