SB 23-217

Senate Bill 23-217 changes how fees for background checks related to child abuse or neglect are handled in Colorado. Previously, these fees had to cover both the cost of conducting the background check and handling any appeals that followed if someone was found responsible for abuse or neglect. Now, the bill removes the requirement that these fees also pay for the costs associated with appeals processes. This means that the department can collect a fee specifically for background checks without it having to fund related appeals. The bill was signed into law on April 20, 2023, and took effect immediately on the same day.

Official Summary

Current law authorizes the department of human services to establish and collect a fee for background checks for child abuse or neglect (background checks). That fee then is required to cover the direct and indirect costs of the background check and the direct and indirect costs of administering the appeals process and release of information for a person who is found to be responsible in a confirmed report of child abuse or neglect (appeals processes). The act eliminates the requirement that the fee for background checks cover the direct and indirect costs associated with the appeals processes. APPROVED by Governor April 20, 2023 EFFECTIVE April 20, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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