C.R.S. Section 26.5-5-324
Child care resource and referral system

  • created
The department shall design and develop a child care resource and referral system, referred to in this section as the “system”, to assist in promoting availability, accessibility, and quality of child care services in Colorado. The executive director, or the executive director’s designee, is authorized, within available appropriations, to designate a public or private entity to be responsible for the administration of the system, and may enter into a contract with the administering entity for this purpose. The executive director shall designate or redesignate an administering entity on a biennial basis.

Source: Section 26.5-5-324 — Child care resource and referral system - created, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-26.­5.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

26.5‑5‑101
Colorado shines quality rating and improvement system - created 26.5‑5‑102
School-readiness quality improvement program - created - rules 26.5‑5‑103
Quality evaluation and improvement of early childhood care and education programs - use of Colorado works money 26.5‑5‑201
Short title 26.5‑5‑202
Definitions 26.5‑5‑203
Colorado infant and toddler quality and availability grant program - creation 26.5‑5‑204
Eligibility for grants - applications - deadlines 26.5‑5‑205
Reporting requirements 26.5‑5‑301
Short title 26.5‑5‑302
Legislative declaration concerning the protections afforded by regulation 26.5‑5‑303
Definitions 26.5‑5‑304
Application of part - definition - repeal 26.5‑5‑305
Public preschool provider - licensing - rules 26.5‑5‑306
Substitute child care providers - substitute placement agency - licensing - rules 26.5‑5‑307
Application of part - guest child care facilities - public services short-term child care facilities - definition 26.5‑5‑308
Application of part - neighborhood youth organizations - rules - licensing - duties and responsibilities - definitions 26.5‑5‑309
Licenses - rules - definition 26.5‑5‑310
Compliance with local government zoning regulations - notice to local governments - provisional licensure - rules 26.5‑5‑311
Fees - when original applications, reapplications, and renewals for licensure are required - creation of child care licensing cash fund - rules 26.5‑5‑312
Application forms - criminal sanctions for perjury 26.5‑5‑313
Applications - materials waivers - appeals - rules 26.5‑5‑314
Standards for facilities and agencies - rules - definition 26.5‑5‑315
Staffing during emergency circumstances - definitions 26.5‑5‑316
Investigations and inspections - local authority - reports - rules 26.5‑5‑317
Denial of license - suspension - revocation - probation - refusal to renew license - fines 26.5‑5‑318
Notice of negative licensing action - filing of complaints 26.5‑5‑319
Institutes 26.5‑5‑320
Injunctive proceedings 26.5‑5‑321
Penalty - short title 26.5‑5‑322
Periodic review of licensing rules and procedures - legislative declaration 26.5‑5‑323
Civil penalties - fines - child care cash fund - created 26.5‑5‑324
Child care resource and referral system - created 26.5‑5‑325
Family child care homes - administration of routine medications - parental direction - rules 26.5‑5‑326
Exempt family child care home providers - fingerprint-based criminal history record check - child care assistance program money - temporary care - rules - definitions 26.5‑5‑327
Unique student identifying numbers - rules 26.5‑5‑328
Applications for licenses 26.5‑5‑329
Testing for the presence of lead in drinking water in child care centers and family child care homes - compliance with public health requirements - repeal
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 26.5-5-324’s source at colorado​.gov