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Code of Colorado Regulations eDocket
Details of Tracking Number
2021-00403
CCR details
| Tracking Number |
2021-00403 |
| Type of Filing |
Permanent Rule |
| Department |
500,1008,2500 Department of Human Services |
| Agency |
2503 Income Maintenance (Volume 3) |
| CCR Number |
9 CCR 2503-9 |
| CCR Title |
COLORADO CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM |
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Proposed rule
| Notice Filed with SOS |
06/30/2021 |
| Rule |
ProposedRuleAttach2021-00403.doc
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| Statutory Authority |
26-1-107(5)(a)(I-II), (6)(b-c), (7)C.R.S. (2020); 26-1-109(3),(5), C.R.S.(2020);
26-1-122(6)(c), C.R.S. (2020); 26-2-805(4)(c), (13), C.R.S. (2020); 42 U.S.C.A. § 9857 et seq.
45 C.F.R. § 98.15 (a)(8); 45 C.F.R. § 98.45 (l)(2) |
| Description of Subjects/Issues |
The purpose of the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP) is to provide eligible households with access to high-quality, affordable child care that supports healthy child development and school readiness while also promoting household self-sufficiency and informed child care choices. The Department would like to amend the current rule to temporarily increase licensed child care provider absence payments to at least six (6) absences per month for Colorado Shines Levels 1-2 providers and at least seven (7) absences per month for Levels 3-5 providers from August 1, 2021 until June 30, 2022. Effective July 1, 2022, absence payments would be increased to at least three (3) absences per month for Colorado Shines Levels 1-2 providers and at least four (4) absences per month for Levels 3-5 providers. Currently, licensed child care providers at a Colorado Shines Level 1 or 2 receive a minimum of two (2) absence payments per month and providers at a Colorado Shines Level 3-5 receive a minimum of three (3) absence payments per month. |
| Purpose/Objective of Rule |
The purpose of the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP) is to
provide eligible households with access to high-quality, affordable child care that
supports healthy child development and school readiness while also promoting
household self-sufficiency and informed child care choices. The Department would
like to amend the current rule to temporarily increase licensed child care provider
absence payments to at least six (6) absences per month for Colorado Shines
Levels 1-2 providers and at least seven (7) absences per month for Levels 3-5
providers from August 1, 2021 until June 30, 2022. Effective July 1, 2022, absence
payments would be increased to at least three (3) absences per month for
Colorado Shines Levels 1-2 providers and at least four (4) absences per month for
Levels 3-5 providers. Currently, licensed child care providers at a Colorado Shines
Level 1 or 2 receive a minimum of two (2) absence payments per month and
providers at a Colorado Shines Level 3-5 receive a minimum of three (3) absence
payments per month. |
| Basis And Purpose |
BasisAndPurposeAttachment2021-00403 .doc
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| Regulatory analysis |
RegulatoryAnalysisAttachment2021-00403 .doc
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| Comments |
CDHS typically holds 2 public hearings, an initial and final, for each proposed rule. The initial hearing allowing the public an opportunity to submit written data, views, or arguments and to testify for or against the proposed rules. The Board does not vote on the proposed rule at the initial hearing, but asks CDHS to consider all public comment and discussion and, if needed, submit revisions to the proposed rule. The final hearing, usually the month following the initial hearing, allows the same opportunity for public comment, after which the Board votes on final adoption of the proposed rule. Emergency rules (ER) are adopted immediately, and are permanently adopted at a second hearing, usually the month after the initial hearing. This hearing is anticipated to permanently adopted ER adopted 7/9/2021(SOS#2021-00410). Please check here for any updates on location/connection: https://cdhs.colorado.gov/sbhs |
| Submitted in response to issues raised by COLS/OLLS? |
No
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| Is this rule adopted in response to recent legislation? |
No
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| Hearing Date |
08/06/2021 |
| Hearing Time |
08:30 AM |
| Hearing Location |
Location Pending State's response to COVID-19. Anticipated to be held entirely online. |
| Contact Name |
Tamara Schmidt |
| Contact Title |
CCCAP Program Director |
| Contact Telephone |
720.768.8287 |
| Contact email |
tamara.schmidt@state.co.us |
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Adopted rule
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