Colorado § 26-5-108 - Developmental assessment - rules.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 26-5-108 — Developmental assessment - rules., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26-5-108. Developmental assessment - rules.
The appropriate county department of human or social services shall refer each child under five years of age who is the subject of a substantiated case of abuse or neglect to the appropriate state or local agency for developmental screening within sixty days after abuse or neglect has been substantiated. The state board shall promulgate rules to implement this section.
Source: L. 2008: Entire section added, p. 1234, § 4, effective January 1, 2009. L. 2018: Entire section amended, (SB 18-092), ch. 38, p. 448, § 122, effective August 8.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 18-092, see section 1 of chapter 38, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.
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Section 26-5-108 ("Developmental assessment - rules.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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