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

5 T. “Child care authorization notice” means a Department-prescribed form which authorizes the purchase of child care and includes the children authorized for care. The authorization notice will be given to the adult caretaker(s) or teen parent(s) and applicable child care provider(s) in order to serve as notice to the adult caretaker(s) or teen parent(s), and child care provider(s) of approval or change of child care services. Colorado’s child care authorization notice(s) are vouchers for the purposes of the CCCAP. U. “CHATS” means the Child Care Automated Tracking System. V. “Child care provider” means the same as “provider” in section 26.5-4-103(9), C.R.S., a child care provider licensed pursuant to Part 3 of Article 5 of Title 26.5 that has an agreement or enrollment contract to participate in CCCAP. W. “Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies” (CCR&R) means agencies or organizations available to assist individuals in the process of choosing child care providers. X. “Child care staff” or “child care technician” means individuals who are designated by counties or their designees to administer all, or a portion of, the CCCAP and includes, but is not limited to, workers whose responsibilities are to refer children for child care assistance, determine eligibility, authorize care, process billing forms, and issue payment for child care benefits. Y. “Child Welfare Child Care” means a child care component within CCCAP where less than twenty-four (24) hour child care assistance is needed to maintain children in their own homes or in the least restrictive out-of-home care when there are no other child care options available. See rule manual Volume 7, rule section 7.302, Child Welfare Child Care (12 CCR 2509-4) (January 1, 2025). The entirety of Volume 7 is herein incorporated by reference. No later editions or amendments are incorporated. These regulations are available at no cost from the Colorado Department of Human Services, 1575 Sherman St., Denver, Colorado 80203, or at https://www.sos.state.co.us. These regulations are also available for inspection and copying at the Colorado Department of Early