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Provider & County Appeals and Waivers

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Last Updated: May 12, 2026

The State Department is authorized to hear and decide three kinds of appeal or waiver requests by applicants or licensees: hardship appeals in this rule set, also referred to as hardship waivers, and stringency appeals,, according to the following procedures. For purposes of Section 7.701.13, a county department of human/social…

Resource Type: Fact Sheet

Issue: Child Placement Agency — Adoption, Child Placement Agency — Foster Care, Day Treatment, Homeless Youth Shelter, Qualified Residential Treatment Program, Residential Child Care Facility, Secure Residential Treatment Center, Specialized Group Facility

Audience: Service Providers

Flag and name removal form

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Last Updated: Apr 30, 2026

Form to remove the link between an individual's name and the facility in the CBI database

Resource Type: Form

Audience: Service Providers

Preparation for a Licensing Visit

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Last Updated: Apr 29, 2026

Informational resource for what to expect from a Licensing visit and how to prepare for a Licensing visit

Resource Type: Fact Sheet

Audience: Service Providers

Specialized Group Facility Staff Record Checklist

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Last Updated: Jan 28, 2026

Checklist used by Licensing to review Specialized Group Facility Staff files

Resource Type: Checklist

Issue: Specialized Group Facility

Audience: Service Providers

Sample Mandatory Reporter Acknowledgement

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Last Updated: Jan 26, 2026

Child Abuse reporting acknowledgement form

Resource Type: Form

Audience: Service Providers

2025 Fees Schedule

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Last Updated: Aug 25, 2025

Resource Type: Attachments

Audience: Service Providers

Provider Services – Appeal/Waiver Application

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Last Updated: Jun 22, 2025

Form to submit an appeal to the Appeal Panel, with instructions attached

Resource Type: Application

Audience: Service Providers

CDHS-External-Trails-Access-Request-Form-Extender-07212021

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Last Updated: Mar 28, 2024

Colorado Department of Human Services- External Trails Access Request Form

Resource Type: Application, Trails

Issue: Child Placement Agency — Adoption, Child Placement Agency — Foster Care, Day Treatment, Homeless Youth Shelter, Provider Services, Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility, Qualified Residential Treatment Program, Residential Child Care Facility, Secure Residential Treatment Center, Specialized Group Facility

Audience: Service Providers

Colorado Cross-Systems Training Institute

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Last Updated: Mar 28, 2024

The Colorado Behavioral Health Administration and the Cross-Systems Training Institute are committed to protecting the health and safety of all Coloradans. We have transitioned all of our trainings to a virtual platform, and at this time for the foreseeable future all live trainings are being offered virtually. We also encourage…

Resource Type: Link

Issue: Child Placement Agency — Adoption, Child Placement Agency — Foster Care, Day Treatment, Performance Management & Outcomes, Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility, Qualified Residential Treatment Program, Residential Child Care Facility, Secure Residential Treatment Center, Specialized Group Facility

Audience: County Directors, General Public, Service Providers

How to respond to a Report of Inspection

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Last Updated: Mar 28, 2024

Informational resource for how to respond to a Report of Inspection and tips for agencies writing a response to a Report of Inspection

Resource Type: Fact Sheet

Audience: Service Providers

Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) website

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Last Updated: Mar 20, 2024

The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) is a law that has been enacted by all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This law establishes orderly procedures for the interstate placement of children and fixes responsibilities for those involved in placing the child.

Resource Type: Link

Issue: Child Placement Agency — Adoption, Child Placement Agency — Foster Care, Day Treatment, Qualified Residential Treatment Program, Residential Child Care Facility, Secure Residential Treatment Center, Specialized Group Facility

Audience: General Public, Service Providers

Facility Child Abuse and Neglect (Trails) Request

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Last Updated: Nov 14, 2023

Facility Child Abuse and Neglect (Trails) Request. Links to Colorado Department of Early Childhood Background Check web site.

Resource Type: Form

Audience: Service Providers

Specialized Group Facility – Change in Sponsoring Agency

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Last Updated: Nov 14, 2023

Form to be completed and submitted to the Provider Services Unit for a change in Sponsoring Agency for a Specialized Group Facility when the separate governing body remains unchanged

Resource Type: Application

Issue: Specialized Group Facility

Audience: Service Providers

Child Care License – Application for Renewal

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Last Updated: Nov 14, 2023

Application form for use when a licensee has previously held a permanent license which was changed to a probationary license and the licensee wants to apply for the permanent license to be restored. This form is also used when the licensee would be issued a permanent license based on their…

Resource Type: Application

Issue: Day Treatment, Homeless Youth Shelter, Secure Residential Treatment Center, Specialized Group Facility

Audience: Service Providers

CDHS Provider License — Original Application

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Last Updated: Nov 14, 2023

This is the application form for a child care license to be able to operate a Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP).

Resource Type: Application

Issue: ABA Clinic, Child Placement Agency — Adoption, Child Placement Agency — Foster Care, Day Treatment, Homeless Youth Shelter, Qualified Residential Treatment Program, Residential Child Care Facility, Secure Residential Treatment Center, Specialized Group Facility

Audience: Service Providers

Specialized Group Facility Youth Record checklist

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Last Updated: Sep 1, 2023

Checklist used by Licensing to review Specialized Group Facility Youth files

Resource Type: Form

Issue: Specialized Group Facility

Audience: Service Providers

Provider Rates

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Last Updated: Jun 21, 2023

Rates by placement type for July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024

Resource Type: Memo

Issue: Child Placement Agency — Foster Care, Qualified Residential Treatment Program, Residential Child Care Facility, Specialized Group Facility

Audience: Service Providers

External Access Request Form – Modernized Trails

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Last Updated: Jul 21, 2021

Application for requesting access to Trails

Resource Type: Form

Audience: Service Providers

Quality Standards for 24-Hour Child Care Core Indicator for Inspection

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Last Updated: Sep 1, 2019

Full checklist of the rules at 7.714, Quality Standards for 24-Hour Child Care, which all facilities this rule set applies to must be in compliance with prior to a new license being issued. 7.714 applies to specialized group facilities, residential child care facilities, shelter residential child care facilities, and psychiatric…

Resource Type: Form

Issue: Child Placement Agency — Adoption, Child Placement Agency — Foster Care, Day Treatment, Qualified Residential Treatment Program, Residential Child Care Facility, Specialized Group Facility

Audience: Service Providers

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