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

122 B. When a county is approved by the Department to use slot contracts with a licensed child care provider, the following steps must be completed a minimum of sixty (60) days prior to the commencement of the slot contract: 1. The county must submit a new county plan in CHATS and include selection of the slot contract option. 2. At the time the county plan is submitted, a slot contract policy based on the Department-developed policy template must be submitted to the Department, subject to the requirements and Department approval as described in rule section 3.104. The policy must include, but not be limited to, the following: a. The county identified target populations and areas. b. How the county will determine the length of the slot contract. c. How the county will identify the need for the slot contract at a specific licensed child care provider. d. How the county will ensure a fair and equitable review and selection process when selecting a licensed child care provider in the case of multiple child care programs expressing interest in entering into slot contracts. This must include an overview of the evaluation process used to identify licensed child care providers that are aligned with the county-determined criteria. e. How the county will determine the number of slots they contract for with a licensed child care provider. f. How the county will collaborate with the licensed child care provider to identify children to fill the vacant slots g. How the county will continuously monitor the success of a slot contract during the contract period to include but not limited to: 1) What the measure of success is for the slot contract and how it is determined.