HB 26-1260

House Bill 26-1260, which has been signed into law, delays until August 1, 2028, the implementation of certain updates to Colorado’s child care assistance programs. These updates include capping family copayments for child care at 7% of their income and paying providers in advance. The bill also limits administrative costs for counties receiving funds for these programs to no more than 5%, and requires reporting on how these funds are spent. This affects families using the program, child care providers, and local governments managing the assistance.

Official Summary

The act extends the implementation dates for capping family copayments for child care at 7% of family income, for paying child care providers in advance of the provision of services, and for utilizing grants and contracts to improve access to child care for underserved populations to August 1, 2028.     The act modifies existing reporting requirements to include the total amount of child care assistance program (CCCAP) allocation that is spent by the department and each county on administrative expenses, county indirect expenses, program implementation costs, and direct service expenses.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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