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Department 2500 - Department of Human ServicesDivision 2509 - Social Services Rules (Volume 7; Child Welfare, Child Care Facilities)
Rule 12 CCR 2509-2 - REFERRAL AND ASSESSMENT
Section 12 CCR 2509-2-7.108 - DEFERRAL PROCESS - WHEN PERMITTED

12 Colo. Code Regs. § 2509-2-7.108

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Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024
Section 12 CCR 2509-2-7.108 - DEFERRAL PROCESS - WHEN PERMITTED
A. County departments may follow the deferral process in the following circumstances:
1. When the person has had no previous allegations of abuse and/or neglect assessed;
2. When the abuse and/or neglect that the person is found to be responsible for is at the level of minor incident of abuse and/or neglect, pursuant to Section 7.000.2;
3. When the person found to be responsible for the abuse and/or neglect and the county department decide on a mutually agreeable method for resolving the issues related to the referral; and,
4. When the requirements set forth in the agreement for resolving the issues related to the referral of abuse and/or neglect can be completed within sixty (60) calendar days after the receipt of the referral.
B. County departments are not obligated to enter into any agreements to defer entering a finding of founded abuse and/or neglect into the state automated case management system.
C. The agreement shall be in writing and signed by the caseworker and the person found to be responsible for the abuse and/or neglect, and reviewed by the supervisor.
D. Upon deciding to enter into the deferral process, the county department shall document the decision in the state automated case management system.
7.108.1DEFERRAL PROCESS COMPLETED [Eff. 1/1/15]

If the person who is found to be responsible for the abuse and/or neglect completes the agreement, as determined by the county department, the county department shall make an individual finding of "deferred" with an overall finding of founded into the state automated case management system regarding the referral of abuse and/or neglect related to the assessed incident.

7.108.2DEFERRAL PROCESS NOT COMPLETED [Eff. 1/1/15]

If the person who is found to be responsible for the abuse and/or neglect does not complete the agreement, as determined by the county department, the county department shall make an entry for the individual and overall finding of "founded" into the state automated case management system regarding abuse and/or neglect related to the assessed incident.

12 CCR 2509-2-7.108

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39 CR 17, September 10, 2016, effective 10/1/2016
39 CR 19, October 10, 2016, effective 11/1/2016
40 CR 11, June 10, 2017, effective 7/1/2017
40 CR 13, July 10, 2017, effective 8/1/2017
41 CR 01, January 10, 2018, effective 2/1/2018
41 CR 03, February 10, 2018, effective 3/2/2018
41 CR 15, August 10, 2018, effective 9/1/2018
42 CR 03, February 10, 2019, effective 3/15/2019
43 CR 09, May 10, 2020, effective 6/1/2020
44 CR 01, January 10, 2021, effective 1/30/2021
44 CR 13, July 10, 2021, effective 7/30/2021
44 CR 21, November 10, 2021, effective 11/30/2021
44 CR 23, December 10, 2021, effective 12/30/2021
45 CR 01, January 10, 2022, effective 1/30/2022
45 CR 05, March 10, 2022, effective 3/30/2022
45 CR 11, June 10, 2022, effective 6/30/2022
46 CR 03, February 10, 2022, effective 3/2/2023
46 CR 09, May 10, 2023, effective 6/1/2023
46 CR 11, June 10, 2023, effective 7/1/2023