Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024
Section 12 CCR 2509-7.609 - FEES - RECORDS AND REPORTSA. The county department may assess a fee for the reproduction of county documents. Such fees may be waived in accordance with county policy.B. The State Department shall assess a uniform fee for the purpose of conducting employment, volunteer, placement and adoption background screening to determine if the individual has been confirmed in the state automated case management system as a person responsible in a child abuse and/or neglect incident. The fee shall be established by the State Department not to exceed the direct and indirect costs of administering Section 19-1-307(2)(i), (k) to (o), and (t), C.R.S., and Section 19-3-313.5(3) and (4), C.R.S.C. The State Department shall review the fee at least annually to determine whether the fee is consistent with funding the direct and indirect costs indicated above.D. The State Department is authorized to set the fee not to exceed $35, taking into consideration the appropriation level set by the General Assembly and the fund balance of, and the funds collected and paid into, the Records and Reports Cash Fund.E. The State Department shall not set the fee above $35, unless specifically approved by the State Board of Human Services. The State Department shall notify the State Board of Human Services of changes to the fee at least annually upon the assessment of the fee.F. When the State Department anticipates changing the fee under the parameters set forth above, the State Department shall notify interested persons, at least thirty (30) calendar days in advance, if practicable, to obtain public comment to consider prior to the change.G. The State Department shall notify interested persons by way of the Department's Background Investigations Unit website and through information provided by the Background Investigations Unit when responding to background screen requests.38 CR 19, October 10, 2015, effective 11/1/201538 CR 23, December 10, 2015, effective 1/1/201640 CR 11, June 10, 2017, effective 7/1/201740 CR 21, November 10, 2017, effective 12/1/201745 CR 07, April 10, 2022, effective 4/30/202245 CR 15, August 10, 2022, effective 9/1/202246 CR 09, May 10, 2023, effective 6/1/2023