3.600.2 County Policies

County departments shall submit the following county policies to the State Department for review and approval. The State Department is responsible for reviewing and approving county policies, assuring that all counties are complying with all federal and State statutes and regulations. After approval by the State Department, the county department shall have their State approved policies signed by their county board of commissioners or the board’s designee and provide a signed copy back to the State Department. The State Department will communicate, in advance, when a change to the list of required policies is made. Counties that do not provide signed county policies within the timeframe required by the State Department will operate under these broad State rules and default to the State defined policies. The following policies are required: A. Diversion B. County Approved Settings C. Workforce Requirements and Employment Outcomes D. Disaster Assistance E. Domestic Violence F. Assistance and Supportive Payments G. Substance Abuse (only required if practiced) County departments should regularly review their Colorado Works policies to ensure alignment with current county practice. Code of Colorado Regulations Secretary of State State of Colorado