Colorado § 26-6-920 - Periodic review of licensing and certification rules and procedures.
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§ 26-6-920. Periodic review of licensing and certification rules and procedures.
At least every five years, the department shall conduct a comprehensive review of the licensing and certification rules for foster care homes, kinship foster care homes, child placement agencies, and applied behavior analysis clinics and the procedures relating to and governing foster care homes, kinship foster care homes, child placement agencies, and applied behavior analysis clinics, including procedures for the review of backgrounds of employees and owners. In conducting the periodic review, the department shall consult with foster care providers, kinship foster care providers, child placement agencies, county departments, the department of public health and environment, licensed behavior analysts, and other interested parties throughout the state. The periodic review must include an examination of the rules applicable to foster care homes, kinship foster care homes, child placement agencies, and applied behavior analysis clinics; the process of licensing foster care homes, child placement agencies, and applied behavior analysis clinics; the certification process for foster care homes and kinship foster care homes; the uniformity of standards or lack thereof in the licensing process; statewide standardization of investigations and enforcement of licensing by the department; duplication and conflicts in rules, requirements, or procedures between the department and the department of public health and environment; and recommendations for streamlining and unifying the licensing process. The review must also include an examination of rules and procedures regarding the general physical and mental health of foster care providers, kinship foster care providers, licensed behavior analysts, employees, and owners. At the conclusion of each review, the department shall report its findings and conclusions and its recommendations for administrative changes and for legislation to the state board.
Source: L. 2022: Entire part added, (HB 22-1295), ch. 123, p. 823, § 17, effective July 1. L. 2024: Entire section amended, (SB 24-008), ch. 289, p. 1942, § 16, effective September 1. L. 2026: Entire section amended, (HB 26-1425), ch. 299, p. 1687, § 20, effective June 2.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 26-1425, see section 1 of chapter 299, Session Laws of Colorado 2026.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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