NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 6/1/2016.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 16-212
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Crowder, Guzman, Heath, Johnston, Jones, Kefalas,
      Merrifield, Newell, Steadman, Todd, Ulibarri;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Buckner, Court, Duran, Esgar, Fields,
      Hamner, Lee, Lontine, Pabon, Rosenthal, Salazar, Singer, Young,
      Hullinghorst.
      
      
      Concerning aligning changes made to the federal child care and
           development block grant reauthorization of 2014 to the
           twelve-month eligibility requirement of the Colorado
           child care assistance program.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-2-805, amend (2)
      and (7) (b) as follows:
      
           26-2-805.  Services - eligibility - assistance provided - waiting
      lists - rules. (2) (a)  The county may provide child care assistance for any
      other family whose income meets the requirements of subsection (1)
      of this section but does not exceed the maximum federal level for
      eligibility for services of eighty-five percent of the state median income
      for a family of the same size. Upon notification to counties by the state
      department that the relevant human services case management systems,
      including the Colorado child care automated tracking system, are capable
      of accommodating this subsection (2), and for a participant or a person or
      family whose income rises to the level set by the county at which the
      county may deny the participant, person, or family child care assistance, the
      county shall immediately notify the family that it is no longer eligible for
      CCCAP and continue to provide the current CCCAP subsidy to that family
      for no less than ninety days while the family makes appropriate
      arrangements for child care. The county is strongly encouraged to continue
      to provide child care assistance for a period of six months; except that in
      no event shall child care assistance be provided if the income exceeds the
      maximum level for eligibility for services set by federal law for a family of
      the same size. During the six-month period the county shall work with the
      participant, person, or family to provide a gradual transition off child care
      assistance provided pursuant to this subsection (2).
      
           (b)  If, during a participant's, person's, or family's
      twelve-month eligibility period, the participant's, person's, or
      family's income rises to the level set by the county at which the
      county may deny such participant, person, or family child care
      assistance, the county shall continue providing the current
      CCCAP subsidy until that participant's, person's, or family's next
      twelve-month redetermination.
      
           (c)  If, at the time of a participant's, person's, or family's
      twelve-month eligibility redetermination, the participant's,
      person's, or family's income rises to or above the level set by the
      county at which the county may deny child care assistance, or if
      that income level rises above the maximum federal eligibility
      level of eighty-five percent of the state median income for a
      family of the same size, the county shall immediately notify the
      participant, person, or family that it is no longer eligible for
      CCCAP, but may be provided transition CCCAP benefits pursuant
      to the provisions of paragraphs (d) and (e) of this subsection (2).
      
           (d)  Except as provided for in paragraph (e) of this
      subsection (2), the county shall continue to provide the current
      CCCAP subsidy to a participant, person, or family who has lost
      eligibility pursuant to this subsection (2) for a period of no less
      than ninety days from the time of notification to allow the
      participant, person, or family to make appropriate alternative
      arrangements for child care. Additionally, the county is
      strongly encouraged to continue to provide child care
      assistance for a period of six months from the time of notification.
      During the six-month period the county shall work with the
      participant, person, or family to provide a gradual transition off
      child care assistance provided pursuant to this subsection (2).
      
           (e)  Notwithstanding any eligibility level set by a county
      pursuant to this section, under no circumstance may a county
      provide child care assistance pursuant to this section if the
      participant's, person's, or family's income exceeds the maximum
      level for eligibility for services set by federal law of eighty-five
      percent of the state median income for a family of the same size.
      
           (7) (b)  If a county reduces its income eligibility requirements, the
      county shall continue to enroll a child enrolled in CCCAP when the
      change is implemented must continue to be enrolled in CCCAP until the
      family's next eligibility redetermination or for six months, whichever is
      longer.
      
           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.
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Bill L. Cadman                Dickey Lee Hullinghorst
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Effie Ameen                            Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO