ARTICLE 6 CHILD CARE CENTERS

• Jurisdiction: Colorado

ARTICLE 6 Child Care Centers

Cross references: For coordination of preschool programs with extended day services for children, see article 28 of title 22; for child care programs in nursing home facilities, see part 10 of article 1 of title 25.

PART 7 TEMPORARY CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

26-6-701. Short title.
26-6-702. Definitions.
26-6-703. Temporary care assistance program permitted.
26-6-704. Temporary care assistance program - limitations on duration of delegation - approved temporary caregiver.
26-6-705. Approval of temporary caregiver - background check - training.
26-6-706. Rules.
26-6-707. Application of part.

PART 7 TEMPORARY CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

■ 26-6-701. Short title. The short title of this part 7 is the "Kyle Forti Act".

Source: L. 2019: Entire part added, (HB 19-1142), ch. 265, p. 2505, § 1, effective August 2.

■ 26-6-702. Definitions. As used in this part 7, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Approved temporary caregiver" means a person approved by a temporary care assistance program pursuant to this part 7 who is delegated temporary care responsibility of a minor by a parent or guardian through a power of attorney, as described in section 15-14-105.

(2) "Temporary care assistance program" means a program operated by a child placement agency that assists a parent or guardian with recruiting and identifying an appropriate and safe approved temporary caregiver to whom the parent or guardian can choose to delegate temporary care responsibility of a minor through a power of attorney pursuant to section 15-14-105.

Source: L. 2019: Entire part added, (HB 19-1142), ch. 265, p. 2505, § 1, effective August 2.

■ 26-6-703. Temporary care assistance program permitted. (1) A child placement agency may operate a temporary care assistance program; except that, prior to July 1, 2021, only a child placement agency that is a nonprofit organization, and that operates a program similar to a temporary care assistance program in thirty or more states, may operate a temporary care assistance program.

(2) The activities of a temporary care assistance program performed pursuant to this part 7 do not constitute placing a child pursuant to this article 6.

Source: L. 2019: Entire part added, (HB 19-1142), ch. 265, p. 2506, § 1, effective August 2.

■ 26-6-704. Temporary care assistance program - limitations on duration of delegation - approved temporary caregiver. (1) (a) (I) A parent or guardian of a minor may use the assistance of a temporary care assistance...