26-5.4-106. Foster care prevention services - provision of services - rights and remedies - exchange of information.

Statute text

(1) A county department of human or social services may provide both child welfare and prevention services, including but not limited to foster care prevention services, as defined in section 26-5.4-102, to a family and its children.

(2) Nothing in this section affects any existing rights of a child or youth, including those eligible for foster care prevention services, or any existing rights of a parent who is eligible for foster care prevention services.

(3) An entity providing foster care prevention services shall ensure that all information obtained and exchanged is confidential as required pursuant to federal and state laws regarding confidentiality.

History

Source: L. 2020: Entire section added, (SB 20-162), ch. 221, p. 1091, 7, effective July 2.

ARTICLE 5.5
FAMILY PRESERVATION

Annotations

Editor's note: This article was added in 1991 and was not amended prior to 1993. The provisions of this article were repealed and reenacted in 1993, resulting in the addition, relocation, and elimination of sections as well as subject matter. For the text of this article prior to 1993, consult the Colorado statutory research explanatory note and the table itemizing the replacement volumes and supplements to the original volume of C.R.S. 1973 beginning on page vii in the front of this volume. Former C.R.S. section numbers are shown in editor's notes following those sections that were relocated.

 

Section

26-5.5-101. Short title.

26-5.5-102. Legislative declaration.

26-5.5-103. Definitions.

26-5.5-104. Statewide family preservation program - creation - single state agency designated - program criteria established - available services - powers and duties of agencies - local oversight - feasibility report.

26-5.5-105. Financing of family preservation program.

26-5.5-106. Family preservation commission - establishment or designation - duties.