Colorado § 26-1-808 - State cross-departmental policy alignment team.

§ 26-1-808. State cross-departmental policy alignment team.

(1) There is created in the state department the state cross-departmental policy alignment team.

(2) The team consists of staff designated by the executive directors of the state departments. The staff designated pursuant to this subsection (2) must have subject matter expertise on the public assistance programs and decision-making authority related to policy and program administration.

(3) The team shall:

(a) Focus on alignment of public assistance program policies to improve service delivery and outcomes for Coloradans, with an emphasis on individuals and families accessing multiple programs and services;

(b) Analyze federal, state, and local policies concerning the administration of the public assistance programs, including the impacts of those policies on other programs and on allocations of available funding for public assistance programs;

(c) Create evidence-based aligned and standardized policy guidance for administering the public assistance programs that enables administrative uniformity and consistency to the extent allowable under federal law;

(d) Annually review the internal policies and procedures utilized by the public assistance programs, as well as progress toward established goals and outcomes, including, but not limited to:

(I) Reducing administrative burden;

(II) Improving cost efficiency;

(III) Decreasing the number of eligible but not enrolled individuals;

(IV) Evaluating benefit amounts;

(V) Assessing participant direct services; and

(VI) Measuring county and program partner performance outcomes in order to identify areas for improvement;

(e) Analyze the impact of and oversee the alignment of significant policy or programmatic changes to the administration of public assistance programs;

(f) Create a process for the state departments to coordinate aligned implementation program guidance and oversight activities for counties, as well as coordinate budget requests across state departments prior to submission; and

(g) Submit quarterly reports to relevant state boards and executive directors of state departments that include a summary of policy items discussed and evidence-based decisions made to date.

(4) The team shall make recommendations to the state departments concerning its findings regarding the items listed in subsection (3) of this section.

(5) Nothing in this section diminishes existing rule-making authority or role of boards or the state departments.

Source: L. 2026: Entire part added, (HB 26-1429), ch. 374, p. 2306, § 6, effective June 4.

ARTICLE 2

Public Assistance

PART 1

COLORADO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ACT

26-2-101. Short title.

26-2-102. Legislative declaration.

26-2-102.5. Foster care - Title IV-E of the social security act - Title IV-E administrative costs cash fund - rules.

26-2-103. Definitions.

26-2-104. Public assistance programs - automatic enrollment - electronic benefits transfer service - joint reports with department of revenue - signs - rules - definitions.

26-2-105. Federal requirements.

26-2-106. Applications for public assistance.

26-2-107. Verification - record.

26-2-108. Granting of assistance payments and social services - rules.

26-2-109. Right to own certain property.

26-2-110. Repayment not required.

26-2-111. Eligibility for public assistance - rules.

26-2-111.1. Eligibility for assistance - immunization of children. (Repealed)

26-2-111.2. Community work experience program. (Repealed)

26-2-111.3. Work supplementation program. (Repealed)

26-2-111.4. Employment search program. (Repealed)

26-2-111.5. Access to supplemental security income program benefits for old age pension applicants and recipients.

26-2-111.6. Old age pension work incentive program.

26-2-111.7. Study of old age pension program - repeal. (Repealed)

26-2-111.8. Eligibility of noncitizens for public assistance.

26-2-112. Old age pensions for inmates of public institutions.

26-2-113. Funds for old age pensions.

26-2-114. Amount of assistance payments - old age pension.

26-2-115. State old age pension fund - priority.

26-2-116. Old age pension stabilization fund.

26-2-117. Old age pension health and medical care fund - supplemental old age pension health and medical care fund. (Repealed)

26-2-118. Amount of assistance payments - aid to families with dependent children. (Repealed)

26-2-119. Amount of assistance payments - aid to the needy disabled - rules.

26-2-119.5. Health and medical care program - aid to the needy disabled. (Repealed)

26-2-119.7. Federal disability benefits - application assistance - fund - rules - report - legislative declaration. (Repealed)

26-2-120. Amount of assistance payments - aid to the blind.

26-2-121. Expenses of treatment to prevent blindness or restore eyesight.

26-2-122. Public assistance in the form of social services.

26-2-122.3. Home care allowance.

26-2-122.4. Home care allowance grant program - rules - report - repeal. (Repealed)

26-2-122.5. Acceptance of available money to finance the low-income energy assistance program.

26-2-123. Removal to another county.

26-2-124. Reconsideration and changes.

26-2-125. Colorado works cases - vendor payments.

26-2-126. Evidentiary conference. (Repealed)

26-2-127. Appeals.

26-2-128. Recovery from recipient - estate.

26-2-129. Funeral - final disposition expenses - death benefit - legislative intent - definitions - rules.

26-2-130. Fraudulent acts. (Repealed)

26-2-131. Public assistance not assignable.

26-2-132. Limitation.

26-2-133. State income tax refund offset - rules.

26-2-134. Checks, drafts, or orders for payment of moneys for public assistance - identification of bearer.

26-2-135. Medically correctable program - fund established - rules.

26-2-136. Personal identification systems for public assistance - committee to select methods. (Repealed)

26-2-137. Noncitizens programs.

26-2-138. Refugee services program - state plan - rules - definitions - repeal. (Repealed)

26-2-139. Food pantry assistance grant program - created - timeline and criteria - grants - definitions. (Repealed)

26-2-140. Colorado diaper distribution program - diapering essentials - report - rules - definitions.

26-2-141. High-quality work management system - implementation - funding - repeal.

26-2-142. Colorado teen parent driver's license program - report - rules - definitions - appropriation.

26-2-143. Colorado commodity supplemental food grant program - creation - appropriation - rules - definitions.

26-2-144. Food bank assistance grant program - creation - rules - definition. (Repealed)

26-2-145. Community food assistance provider grant program - creation - grants - definitions - repeal.

PART 2

COLORADO SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME ACT

26-2-201. Short title.

26-2-202. Legislative declaration.

26-2-203. Definitions.

26-2-204. Mandatory minimum state supplementation of SSI benefits.

26-2-205. Optional state supplementation.

26-2-206. Interim assistance.

26-2-207. Administration.

26-2-208. Federal requirements.

26-2-209. Limitations.

26-2-210. State supplemental security income stabilization fund - creation.

PART 3

FOOD STAMPS

26-2-301. Food stamps - administration.

26-2-301.5. Performance standards - incentives - sanctions.

26-2-302. Federal requirements.

26-2-303. Evidentiary conference. (Repealed)

26-2-304. Appeals - recoveries - rules.

26-2-305. Fraudulent acts - penalties.

26-2-305.5. Categorical eligibility - repeal.

26-2-306. Trafficking in food stamps.

26-2-307. Fuel assistance payments - eligibility for federal standard utility allowance - supplemental utility assistance fund established - definitions - repeal.

26-2-308. Colorado employment first - supplemental nutrition assistance program - federal match - legislative declaration - definition - repeal. (Repealed)

26-2-309. Summer electronic benefits transfer for children program - creation - rules - legislative declaration - definitions.

26-2-310. Restaurant meals program - federal approval - eligible SNAP recipients - report - rules - definitions.

PART 4

WELFARE REFORM

26-2-401 to

26-2-413. (Repealed)

PART 5

PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND EMPLOYMENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM

26-2-501 to

26-2-510. (Repealed)

PART 6

CHILD CARE TRAINING AND EDUCATION PILOT PROGRAM

26-2-601 to

26-2-607. (Repealed)

PART 7

COLORADO WORKS PROGRAM

26-2-701. Short title.

26-2-702. Legislative intent.

26-2-703. Definitions.

26-2-704. No individual entitlement.

26-2-705. Works program - purposes.

26-2-706. Target populations.

26-2-706.5. Restrictions on length of participation - rules.

26-2-706.6. Payments and services under Colorado works - rules.

26-2-707. Diversion grant. (Repealed)

26-2-707.5. Community resources investment assistance.

26-2-707.7. Information concerning immunization of children.

26-2-708. Assistance - assessment - individual responsibility contract - waivers for domestic violence - rules.

26-2-708.5. Colorado works controlled substance abuse control program. (Repealed)

26-2-709. Benefits - cash assistance - programs - rules - legislative intent - repeal.

26-2-709.5. Exit interviews and follow-up interviews of participants - reporting.

26-2-710. Administrative review.

26-2-711. Works program - sanctions against participants - rules.

26-2-712. State department duties - authority.

26-2-713. State maintenance of effort.

26-2-714. County block grants formula - use of money - rules.

26-2-714.5. Adjusted work participation rate - notification - county authorization - career and technical education.

26-2-714.7. Work participation rates - increases - county strategies - report - repeal. (Repealed)

26-2-715. Performance contracts.

26-2-716. County duties - appropriations - penalties - hardship extensions - domestic violence extensions - incentives - rules.

26-2-717. Reporting requirements.

26-2-718. Regionalization.

26-2-719. Private contracting.

26-2-720. Short-term works emergency fund - repeal. (Repealed)

26-2-720.5. County block grant support fund - created.

26-2-721. Colorado long-term works reserve - creation - use.

26-2-721.3. Colorado works program maintenance fund - creation - use - report.

26-2-721.5. Strategic allocation committee - created - duties - repeal. (Repealed)

26-2-721.7. Colorado works statewide strategic use fund - created - allocations - rules - evaluation - report - repeal. (Repealed)

26-2-722. Legislative oversight committee - created - repeal. (Repealed)

26-2-723. Evaluation - state department - repeal. (Repealed)

26-2-724. Colorado works - screening for substance abuse and mental health problems - repeal. (Repealed)

26-2-725. Outreach and engagement plan - family voice participation.

26-2-726. Stable housing for survivors of domestic or sexual violence program - creation - funding - appropriation - definitions.

26-2-727. Improving state-level data for the works program - annual report.

PART 8

COLORADO CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

26-2-801 to

26-2-809. (Repealed)

PART 9

COLORADO SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND EMPLOYMENT ACT

26-2-901 to

26-2-905. (Repealed)

PART 10

INCENTIVES FOR SELF-SUFFICIENCY

26-2-1001. Short title.

26-2-1002. Legislative declaration.

26-2-1003. Definitions.

26-2-1004. Individual development account program - rules.

26-2-1005. Eligibility for participation in the individual development account program.

PART 11

TRANSITIONAL JOBS PROGRAM

26-2-1101. Legislative declaration.

26-2-1102. Definitions.

26-2-1103. Transitional jobs program.

26-2-1104. Repeal.

PART 1

COLORADO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ACT

Law reviews: For article, "Trust Protection of Personal Injury Recoveries from Public Creditors", see 19 Colo. Law. 2187 (1990).