8 Colo. Code Regs. § 1403-1-3.118

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 1, January 10, 2025

Section 8 CCR 1403-1-3.118 - PROTECTIVE SERVICES CHILD CARE

A. Protective services households refers to households in which child(ren) have been placed by the county in foster home care, kinship foster home care, or non-certified kinship care, and have an open child welfare case. At the option of the county, the county may provide protective services child care utilizing Child Care Development Funds (CCDF) rather than Child Welfare funds.

B. The county worker must authorize protective services cases for a minimum of twelve (12) months based on the child's need for care and the funding source.

C. Protective services child care is not twenty-four (24) hour care.

D. Child care services for school-age children during regular school hours shall be different from, and cannot be substituted for, educational services that school districts are required to provide under the Colorado Exceptional Children's Educational Act.

E. The Department-approved Protective Services Child Care Referral Form shall be completed by the county Child Welfare worker and provided to the county child care technician to process in CHATS within five (5) business days of receipt and maintained in the child care case file when any of the following occur:

1. A household is determined eligible for Protective Services Child Care;

2. There are changes in household composition that affect eligibility or the need for Protective Services Child Care;

3. There are changes in the child care schedule;

4. To continue care; or

5. A household is no longer eligible for or in need of Protective Services Child Care.

8 CCR 1403-1-3.118

46 CR 21, November 10, 2023, effective 10/1/2023, exp. 1/27/2024 (Emergency)

46 CR 22, November 25, 2023, effective 12/15/2023

47 CR 13, July 10, 2024, effective 7/30/2024