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HB 1374

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Kinship Care Funding Provisions
About This Bill
Latest Action · May 27, 2026
Governor Signed
Session
2026A
Introduced
Apr 2, 2026
Primary Sponsor
E. Sirota· sponsor

Summary

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The act eliminates financial assistance and supports and reimbursement to county departments of human or social services (county departments) for non-certified kinship care homes.     The act specifies that county departments are not required to provide financial assistance and supports for non-certified kinship care homes, except as required by the federal 'Social Security Act' and by Colorado's out-of-home placement required services and temporary custody provisions.     The act requires the department of human services to create a standardized notice for non-certified kinship care providers regarding the discontinuation of non-certified kinship care financial assistance. The act requires county departments to provide the notice by June 15, 2026, to non-certified kinship foster care homes currently receiving monthly payments.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Subjects

Children & Domestic Matters

Co-sponsors (5)

R. Taggart · sponsor
J. Amabile · sponsor
J. Bridges · sponsor
K. Brown · sponsor
B. Kirkmeyer · sponsor

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