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Commissioners briefed on state bills, child-welfare background-check deadline and human-services funding risks
Summary
Legislative staff and county human-services leaders warned that a state bill to standardize FBI fingerprint checks for child placements needs prompt amendment before an April waiver expiration; staff also flagged risks to federal human-services funding tied to payment-error rates and recommended automation and regional planning.
Arapahoe County legislative and human-services staff updated the board on several bills and budget risks at the March 18 meeting.
Staff described HB 26 1298, a bill to require FBI fingerprint-based background checks for child-welfare out-of-home placements and related household members. Mike Valentine, deputy county attorney, explained that Colorado’s current FBI/CBI sharing operates under a temporary waiver that expires in April. He told the board county ability to run required national fingerprint checks depends on corrected statutory language and a timely amendment. The county’s legislative team recommended an "amend" position and commissioners indicated consensus…
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