NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/24/2012.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 12-011
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Spence, Bacon, Grantham, Guzman, Heath, Jahn,
      Johnston, King K., King S., Lambert, Mitchell, Morse, Neville, Roberts,
      Schwartz, Tochtrop, White, Williams S.;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Summers, Brown, Court, Fields, Fischer,
      Kefalas, Kerr A., Kerr J., Labuda, Massey, Schafer S., Singer, Todd.
      
      
      Concerning the differential response pilot program for child
           abuse or neglect cases of low or moderate risk.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 19-3-308.3, amend (1)
      (a), (6), and (7) as follows:
      
           19-3-308.3.  Differential response pilot program for child abuse
      or neglect cases of low or moderate risk - rules - reports -  evaluation
      - repeal. (1) (a)  There is hereby created the differential response pilot
      program, referred to in this section as the "pilot program", to allow five
      selected county departments, on and after April 15, 2010, to address
      known or suspected incidents of intrafamilial abuse or neglect that have
      been assessed, pursuant to rule of the state board, to be of low or moderate
      risk. The executive director of the state department shall select
      the five county departments shall be chosen by the state department and
      that participate in the pilot program, which county departments
      are referred to in this section as the "participating county departments".
      
           (6)  The state board may shall promulgate rules to define and
      implement differential response and for the administration of the pilot
      program.
      
           (7)  On or before November 1, 2014, each participating county
      department shall prepare and submit to the state department a report
      concerning the participating county department's administration of the pilot
      program. since April 15, 2010.
      
           SECTION 2.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
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      Brandon C. Shaffer                      Frank McNulty
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Cindi L. Markwell                      Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
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                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO