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CODE OF COLORADO REGULATIONS 8 CCR 1403-1 Colorado Child Care Assistance Program

113 9. Non-relative qualified exempt child care providers who are denied a fiscal agreement or whose fiscal agreement is terminated due to the Department’s decision regarding adherence to health and safety standards may appeal the decision to the executive director of the Department or the executive director’s designee in writing within fifteen (15) days of the county’s decision. The executive director’s decision is a final agency decision subject to judicial review by the state district court under section 24-4-106, C.R.S. 10. If a qualified exempt child care provider has not had an open authorization for ninety (90) calendar days, the provider’s fiscal agreement shall be closed in CHATS. C. For renewals, the county shall send fiscal agreements at least sixty (60) calendar-days prior to the end date of the previous fiscal agreement via postal service, fax, hand-delivery, or e-mail or other electronic systems. D. Payment Methods 1. Payment for purchased child care shall be made to the child care provider(s) through CHATS if it is a qualified exempt child care provider(s) or licensed facility. 2. When a manual claim is needed to reimburse providers for payments that were not automatically processed through CHATS, the Department- prescribed child care manual claim form must be prepared and signed by the child care provider for increments of one month or less. The county shall utilize the Department-prescribed manual claim form to verify that the billing is for: a. Care that was authorized and provided; b. Reimbursable registration fees; c. Reimbursable activity fees; d. Reimbursable transportation fees;