Colorado § 26.5-5-202 - Definitions.
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§ 26.5-5-202. Definitions.
As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Colorado child care assistance program" or "CCCAP" means the Colorado child care assistance program created in part 1 of article 4 of this title 26.5.
(2) "Colorado shines system" means the Colorado shines quality rating and improvement system established in section 26.5-5-101.
(3) "County department" means a county or district department of human or social services.
(4) "Early childhood council" means an early childhood council established pursuant to part 2 of article 2 of this title 26.5.
(5) "Early childhood education program" means a child care program licensed pursuant to part 3 of this article 5 that provides child care and education to infants and toddlers living in low-income families.
(6) "Grant program" means the Colorado infant and toddler quality and availability grant program created in section 26.5-5-203.
Source: L. 2022: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 22-1295), ch. 123, p. 717, § 3, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 26-6.7-102 as it existed prior to 2022.
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