HB 24-1223 CO

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The act overhauls the Colorado child care assistance program (CCCAP). The act simplifies the application process by: Limiting the application requirements to only what is necessary to determine eligibility; Prohibiting counties from adding eligibility requirements; and Requiring recipients to provide only information that has changed when applying for redetermination. Income qualifications are changed to correspond with universal preschool program requirements. A county may exclude state and federal assistance program income eligibility guidelines in eligibility determinations. An employee of a child care provider may apply to the CCCAP and be granted full benefits for children from 6 weeks of age to 13 years of age, regardless of the employee's income. The act directs that child care providers be paid based on enrollment and not on attendance and be paid a weekly rate in advance. Employers are permitted to cover copayments, and copayments are limited to 7% of a family's income. The act authorizes grants and contracts for underserved populations. Starting July 1, 2025, the department shall create a pilot program for unlicensed providers to seek license-exempt status and establishment as an eligible CCCAP provider separate and distinct from the parent-initiated process. A CCCAP recipient is required to engage in an eligible activity to receive benefits. The act includes substance use disorder treatment programs, job training, and education activities as eligible activities. The department of early childhood education, in consultation with the department of public health and environment, shall conduct or contract for a study to determine the feasibility of de-linking eligibility for the federal child and adult care food program from the CCCAP. The act appropriates $100,000 from the general fund to the department of early childhood for the child and adult care food program study. APPROVED by Governor June 4, 2024 EFFECTIVE June 4, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Jenny Willford Democratic · primary
• Lorena García Democratic · primary
• Lisa Cutter Democratic · primary
• Dafna Michaelson Jenet · primary

1. Jun 4, 2024 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 28, 2024 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 28, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 28, 2024 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 8, 2024 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. May 7, 2024 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. May 7, 2024 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
8. May 4, 2024 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations · upper
9. May 3, 2024 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs · upper
10. May 3, 2024 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
11. May 2, 2024 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
12. May 1, 2024 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
13. Mar 12, 2024 House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
14. Feb 7, 2024 Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services · lower