Code of Colorado Regulations
1400 - Department of Early Childhood
1401 - General Early Childhood Administration and Programs
8 CCR 1401-1 - General Early Childhood Rules and Regulations
Section 8 CCR 1401-1.103 - ABUSE AND NEGLECT BACKGROUND CHECK FEES
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 17, September 10, 2024
A. The Department shall assess a uniform fee for the purpose of conducting employment, volunteer, and substitute placement background screenings to determine if an individual has been confirmed in the state-wide information system, Colorado TRAILS system, as the person responsible in an incident of child abuse and/or neglect. The fee shall be established by the Department, and reviewed annually compliant with section 19-1-307 (2.5), C.R.S., to ensure the fee does not exceed the direct and indirect costs of administering the services defined in sections 19-1-307(2)(i), (k) -(o), (t), and (y), C.R.S.
B. The fee established by the Department to conduct employment, volunteer, and substitute placement background screenings must be consistent with the annual appropriation level set by the General Assembly, and all fees collected will be paid into the Records and Reports Fund. The Department shall publicly post the amount of the abuse and neglect background check fee on its website and provide reasonable notice on the website prior to the fee changing.
C. The Department shall not set the fee above
thirty dollars ($30), unless specifically approved by the Executive Director of
the Department to fund an increase in the direct and indirect costs of
administering the services defined in sections
19-1-307(2)(i),
(k) -(o), (t), and (y), C.R.S. If an increase
in the fee amount is approved by the Executive Director of the Department, the
Department will notify interested persons at least thirty (30) calendar days in
advance on the Department's Public Notice Information webpage at:
D. If the Department anticipates a reduction
in the fee amount in compliance with section
19-1-307 (2.5), C.R.S., the
Department shall provide notice on the Department's Public Notice Information
webpage at:
