House Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Health & Human Services
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March 11, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB26-1260 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill page 3, strike lines 20 through 27.
Page 1, Line 2Page 4, strike lines 1 and 2 and substitute:
Page 1, Line 3"SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26.5-4-114, amend
Page 1, Line 4(1) introductory portion, (1)(i), and (1)(j)(V); and add (1)(k) as follows:
Page 1, Line 526.5-4-114. Colorado child care assistance program -
Page 1, Line 6reporting requirements.
Page 1, Line 7(1) On or before November 1, 2022, and on or before November
Page 1, Line 81 each year thereafter, the department shall prepare a report on CCCAP.
Page 1, Line 9Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the department shall provide
Page 1, Line 10the report to the joint budget committee of the general assembly, the
Page 1, Line 11public and behavioral health and human services committee of the house
Page 1, Line 12of representatives, and the health and human services committee of the
Page 1, Line 13senate, or any successor committees. The report must include, at a
Page 1, Line 14minimum, the following information related to benchmarks of success for
Page 1, Line 15CCCAP:
Page 1, Line 16(i) An estimate of unmet need for CCCAP in each county and
Page 1, Line 17throughout the state based on estimates of the number of children and
Page 1, Line 18families who are likely to be eligible for CCCAP in each county but who
Page 1, Line 19are not enrolled in CCCAP, disaggregated by estimated ages from birth
Page 1, Line 20through thirteen years of age; and
Page 1, Line 21(j) Beginning with the report submitted November 1, 2024, and
Page 1, Line 22in each annual report thereafter:
Page 1, Line 23(V) An explanation of the quality incentives made available to
Page 1, Line 24providers; and
Page 1, Line 25(k) Beginning with the report submitted November 1, 2026,
Page 1, Line 26and in each annual report thereafter:
Page 2, Line 1(I) The total amount of CCCAP allocation that is spent by
Page 2, Line 2the department and each county on:
Page 2, Line 3(A) Administrative expenses, including salaries and
Page 2, Line 4operating expenses of staff who perform administrative
Page 2, Line 5functions;
Page 2, Line 6(B) County indirect expenses, charged in accordance with
Page 2, Line 7county cost allocation plans;
Page 2, Line 8(C) Program implementation costs that are reported as
Page 2, Line 9nondirect services in accordance with federal child care
Page 2, Line 10development fund regulations, such as salaries and operating
Page 2, Line 11expenses for caseworkers to complete eligibility determination
Page 2, Line 12and redetermination, error rate reviews and compliance, and
Page 2, Line 13other program activities necessary to operate the program; and
Page 2, Line 14(C) Direct service expenses.".