8 Colo. Code Regs. § 1402-1-2.126
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024
Section 8 CCR 1402-1-2.126 - REPORTING AND INVESTIGATING CHILD ABUSEA. A child care facility must require each staff member of the facility to read and sign a statement clearly defining child abuse and neglect pursuant to state law and outlining the staff member's personal responsibility to report all incidents of child abuse or neglect according to state law.B. Pursuant to section 19-3-304, C.R.S., any caregiver or staff member in a child care facility who has reasonable cause to know or suspect that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect or who has observed the child being subjected to circumstances or conditions that would reasonably result in abuse or neglect shall immediately upon receiving such information report or cause a report to be made of such fact to the county department of human or social services, the local law enforcement agency, or through the child abuse hotline reporting system as set forth in section 26-5-111, C.R.S.C. At the time of admission the facility must give the child's parent or guardian information that explains how to report suspected child abuse or child neglect.D. Investigation of Child Abuse 1. Staff members of the county department of human or social services or a law enforcement agency that investigates an allegation of child abuse must be given the right to interview staff and children in care, and to obtain names, addresses, and telephone numbers of parents or legal guardians of children enrolled at the child care facility.2. An agency or facility must not interfere or refuse to cooperate with a child protection investigation.3. An agency or facility must not interview staff or children regarding the specific allegation(s) of child abuse or child neglect until the county department of human or social services and/or local law enforcement agency has had the opportunity to interview all appropriate individuals and completed their investigation.4. Any report made to the law enforcement authorities or a county department of human or social services of an allegation of abuse of any child at the child care facility will result in the temporary suspension or reassignment of duties of the alleged perpetrator to remove the risk of harm to the child/children if there is reasonable cause to believe that the life or health of the victim or other children at the facility is in imminent danger due to continued contact between the alleged perpetrator and the child/children at the facility. Such suspension or reassignment of duties will remain in effect pending the outcome of the investigation by the appropriate authorities.46 CR 22, November 25, 2023, effective 12/15/2023