NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signature of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws. HOUSE BILL 09-1007 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Frangas, Hullinghorst, Apuan, Gagliardi, Green, Kefalas, Kerr A., Kerr J., Labuda, McCann, Merrifield, Miklosi, Primavera, Priola, Riesberg, Schafer S., Solano, Todd; also SENATOR(S) Newell, Boyd, Bacon, Carroll M., Foster, Gibbs, Groff, Heath, Hodge, Hudak, Isgar, Keller, Morse, Shaffer B., Tapia, Tochtrop, Williams. Concerning improving child protection efforts by adding domestic violence experts to interagency oversight groups in the collaborative management program. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. 24-1.9-102 (1) (a) (VI) and (1) (a) (VII), Colorado Revised Statutes, are amended, and the said 24-1.9-102 (1) (a) is further amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SUBPARAGRAPH, to read: 24-1.9-102. Memorandum of understanding - local-level interagency oversight groups - individualized service and support teams - coordination of services for children and families - requirements - waiver. (1) (a) Local representatives of each of the agencies specified in this paragraph (a) and county departments of social services may enter into memorandums of understanding that are designed to promote a collaborative system of local-level interagency oversight groups and individualized service and support teams to coordinate and manage the provision of services to children and families who would benefit from integrated multi-agency services. The memorandums of understanding entered into pursuant to this subsection (1) shall be between interested county departments of social services and local representatives of each of the following agencies or entities: (VI) The division of youth corrections; and (VII) A designated managed service organization for the provision of treatment services for alcohol and drug abuse pursuant to section 25-1-206.5, C.R.S.; and (VIII) A domestic abuse program as defined in section 26-7.5-102, C.R.S., if representation from such a program is available. SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly that is allowed for submitting a referendum petition pursuant to article V, section 1 (3) of the state constitution, (August 4, 2009, if adjournment sine die is on May 6, 2009); except that, if a referendum petition is filed against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part, if approved by the people, shall take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by proclamation of the governor. ________________________________________________________ Terrance D. Carroll Peter C. Groff SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE ____________________________ ____________________________ Marilyn Eddins Karen Goldman CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE APPROVED________________________________________ _________________________________________ Bill Ritter, Jr. GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO