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

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

(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.

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