Second Regular Session
              Sixty-fourth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 04-0359.01 Beth Braby           HOUSE BILL 04-1047
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Rose
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Hagedorn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 House Committees
 Senate Committees
 
 
 Health, Environment, Welfare, & Institutions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning the authority of a county to require certain
            persons who receive child care assistance to
            cooperate with child support enforcement efforts.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not necessarily reflect any amendments that may be subsequently
       adopted.)
       
            Authorizes a county to require a person who receives child care
       assistance pursuant to the "Colorado Child Care Assistance Program
       Act", but who is not otherwise a recipient of public assistance, to apply
       for child support establishment, modification, and enforcement services
       related to support obligations owed by absent parents to their children and
       to cooperate with the delegate child support enforcement unit.  Allows an
       exception for a person with good cause for not applying to receive these
       services.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  26-2-805 (1), Colorado Revised Statutes, is
       amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW PARAGRAPH to read:
            26-2-805.  Services - assistance provided - rules.  (1) (d)  On
       and after January 1, 2005, a county may require a person who
       receives child care assistance pursuant to this section and who
       is not otherwise a participant to apply, pursuant to section
       26-13-106 (2), for child support establishment, modification, and
       enforcement services related to any support owed by absent
       parents to their children, and to cooperate with the delegate
       child support enforcement unit to receive these services; except
       that, no person shall be required to submit a written application
       for child support establishment, modification, and enforcement
       services if the person shows good cause to the county
       implementing the Colorado child care assistance program for
       not receiving these services.  On or before October 1, 2004, the
       state board shall promulgate rules for the implementation of
       this paragraph (d), including, but not limited to, rules
       establishing good cause for not receiving these services, and
       rules for the imposition of sanctions upon a person who fails,
       without good cause as determined by the county implementing
       the Colorado child care assistance program, to apply for child
       support enforcement services or to cooperate with the delegate
       child support enforcement unit as required by this paragraph (d).
            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.