12 Colo. Code Regs. § 2509-7.609

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024
Section 12 CCR 2509-7.609 - FEES - RECORDS AND REPORTS
A. 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.

12 CCR 2509-7.609

38 CR 19, October 10, 2015, effective 11/1/2015
38 CR 23, December 10, 2015, effective 1/1/2016
40 CR 11, June 10, 2017, effective 7/1/2017
40 CR 21, November 10, 2017, effective 12/1/2017
45 CR 07, April 10, 2022, effective 4/30/2022
45 CR 15, August 10, 2022, effective 9/1/2022
46 CR 09, May 10, 2023, effective 6/1/2023