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 1401-1.301 - DEFINITIONS

A. "Children" means children five (5) years of age or younger.

B. "County Department" means the County or District Department of Human Services or Social Services.

C. "Early care and education provider" is a required Early Childhood Council membership stakeholder group that includes, but is not limited to, a licensed and legally exempt child care provider; Head Start grantee; or district preschool program representative.

D. "Early Childhood Council" means a council identified or established locally in communities throughout the state, either as a community consolidated child care services pilot site agency that existed prior to May 31, 2007, or pursuant to section 26.5-2-203, C.R.S., that represents public and private stakeholders for the purpose of developing and ultimately implementing a comprehensive system of early childhood services for children in the community to ensure school readiness. A council may be an Early Childhood Care and Education Council so long as no more than one council exists in a given service area.

E. "Early Childhood Council membership" means the members of a voting body of an Early Childhood Council with governing authority over all of the council's duties enumerated in rule section 1.305.

F. "Family support and parent education services" is a required Early Childhood Council membership stakeholder group that includes, but is not limited to, a representative from a home visitation program; family resource center; or income assistance program.

G. "Health care entity" is a required Early Childhood Council membership stakeholder group that includes, but is not limited to, a representative from local public health; health care providers; Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) food nutrition service; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) program; or Parts B or C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education and Improvement Act.

H. "Local government" is a required Early Childhood Council membership stakeholder group that includes, but is not limited to, a representative from the County Board of Commissioners; City Council; local school district board; or a local County Department of Human Services or Social Services.

I. "Mental health care" is a required Early Childhood Council membership stakeholder group that includes, but is not limited to, a representative from the community mental health centers or a local mental health care provider.

J. "Resource and referral agency" is a required Early Childhood Council membership stakeholder group that includes, but is not limited to, a representative from a child care resource and referral agency or other agency that provides this support for parents with children five (5) years of age or younger.

K. "State department" means the Colorado Department of Early Childhood.