C.R.S. Section 26.5-4-109
Provider rates

  • provider recruitment

(1)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

No later than July 1, 2025, and at least every three years thereafter, the department, in consultation with county departments and child care providers, shall develop the calculation of provider rates with the goal of eventually ensuring the provider rates more accurately reflect the cost of child care rather than families’ ability to pay. The department may contract for assistance in developing the calculation. The calculation must account for the cost of quality care and may vary by age group, region, and type of care. The department must ensure that the calculation of provider rates complies with federal regulations and, if required by federal law, must obtain approval before changing the calculation of or process for setting the provider rates. Before adopting a change to the provider rates or other payment policies, the department, in consultation with the county departments and providers, shall analyze the anticipated impact of the change to the Colorado child care assistance program, including the impact on the costs of services and on the families and providers that participate in CCCAP. The department shall include an analysis completed pursuant to this subsection (1)(a) in the report described in section 26.5-4-114.

(b)

As soon as practicable following July 1, 2022, but no later than October 1, 2022, the executive director shall convene a working group of county departments and providers to discuss provider rates and the provider rate calculation described in subsection (1)(a) of this section.

(2)

The department shall establish the provider rates based on the calculation developed pursuant to subsection (1) of this section and shall update the rates on a regular basis.

(3)

The department shall include an explanation of the calculation of the provider rates in the report on CCCAP required pursuant to section 26.5-4-114, beginning with the report submitted on November 1, 2024, and in each subsequent report.

(4)

The department, working with early childhood councils as defined in section 26.5-2-202, county departments, and local coordinating organizations as defined in section 26.5-2-102 shall identify and recruit providers throughout the state to participate in the child care assistance program. In identifying and recruiting providers, the department and local coordinating organizations shall establish a mixed delivery system of public and private providers in communities throughout the state that enables parents to select CCCAP providers for their children from as broad a range as possible within their respective communities.

Source: Section 26.5-4-109 — Provider rates - provider recruitment, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-26.­5.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

26.5‑4‑101
Short title
26.5‑4‑102
Legislative declaration
26.5‑4‑103
Definitions
26.5‑4‑104
Colorado child care assistance program - department authority - cooperation with federal government - acceptance and administration of money
26.5‑4‑105
Colorado child care assistance program - department duties
26.5‑4‑106
Applications for child care assistance - verification - award - not assignable - limitation
26.5‑4‑107
Reconsideration and changes
26.5‑4‑108
Appeals
26.5‑4‑109
Provider rates - provider recruitment
26.5‑4‑110
Funding - allocation - maintenance of effort - allocation committee - rules
26.5‑4‑111
Services - eligibility - assistance provided - waiting lists - rules - exceptions from cooperating with child support establishment
26.5‑4‑112
Exemptions - requirements
26.5‑4‑113
No individual entitlement
26.5‑4‑114
Colorado child care assistance program - reporting requirements
26.5‑4‑115
Performance contracts
26.5‑4‑116
Recovery from recipient - estate
26.5‑4‑117
Locating violators - recoveries
26.5‑4‑118
Records confidential - authorization to obtain records of assets - release of location information to law enforcement agencies - outstanding felony arrest warrants
26.5‑4‑119
State income tax refund offset - rules
26.5‑4‑201
Short title
26.5‑4‑202
Legislative declaration
26.5‑4‑203
Definitions
26.5‑4‑204
Colorado universal preschool program - created - eligibility - workforce development plan - program funding - rules
26.5‑4‑205
Quality standards - evaluation - support
26.5‑4‑206
Preschool special education services - department collaboration - memorandum of understanding
26.5‑4‑207
Preschool program evaluation and improvement process - independent evaluator
26.5‑4‑208
Preschool provider funding - per-child rates - local contribution - distribution and use of money - definitions - repeal
26.5‑4‑209
Preschool programs cash fund - created - use - repeal
26.5‑4‑210
Reporting
26.5‑4‑211
Colorado universal preschool program provider participation bonus program - report - rules - definitions - repeal
26.5‑4‑301
Legislative declaration
26.5‑4‑302
Online kindergarten readiness pilot program - created - survey - provider selection - funding
26.5‑4‑303
Reporting
26.5‑4‑304
Repeal of part
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 26.5-4-109’s source at colorado​.gov