Restructuring the Health and Human Services Delivery System

C.R.S. tit. 24, art. 1.7

in effect

C.R.S. § 24-1.7-101 Legislative declaration

24-1.7-101. Legislative declaration. The general assembly hereby declares its support for local flexibility in the planning and delivery of health and human services and states its intent to foster continuing coordination, communication, and collaboration at the local level. The general assembly further states its support for local decisions to utilize people and resources at the local level in a more efficient, effective, and economical manner through consolidation of local advisory boards. The general assembly further declares its intent to streamline local planning and community input mechanisms.

C.R.S. § 24-1.7-102 Local health and human services advisory boards - creation - functions

24-1.7-102. Local health and human services advisory boards - creation - functions. (1) In order to accomplish the intent of prior legislation on human services delivery that there be an ongoing process or forum for continued coordination and collaboration at the local level concerning the delivery of human services, this article authorizes the creation of local health and human services advisory boards. A local health and human services advisory board may serve a single county, two or more counties jointly, one or more judicial districts, or other service areas. Members of an advisory board shall be appointed by the governing body or bodies of the counties included. Membership shall be locally determined and shall include appropriate geographic, ethnic, and cultural representation and representation from the public and from consumers of services. Membership shall also include persons who have program expertise for the types of programs the advisory board advises. (2) In addition to, in combination with, or in lieu of creating a local health and human services advisory board, a county, judicial district, or other service area may elect to consolidate its advisory board with that of one or more other counties, judicial districts, or service areas as specified in section 24-1.7-103.

C.R.S. § 24-1.7-103 Consolidation of local boards - process - requirements

24-1.7-103. Consolidation of local boards - process - requirements. (1) The general assembly hereby finds that there are many advisory types of boards in the human services delivery system that have similar functions and purposes and have members with similar qualifications and expertise. The general assembly finds that greater efficiency and flexibility would be achieved by allowing counties, judicial districts, and other service areas to combine and consolidate some or all of these boards into one board that serves as a broad-based local planning group and carries out all of the functions and responsibilities of the previous boards through a consolidated board. (2) Any combination of the following boards or groups may be consolidated into a single advisory board: (a) Placement alternatives commissions, created pursuant to section 19-1-116 (2)(a), C.R.S.; (b) Juvenile community review boards, as defined in section 19-2.5-102 and described in section 19-2.5-1402; (c) Local juvenile services planning committees, created pursuant to section 19-2.5-302; (d) Child protection teams, if such a team is created pursuant to section 19-3-308 (6)(a); (e) Family preservation commissions, established pursuant to section 26-5.5-106, C.R.S.; (f) A local health and human services advisory board, created pursuant to section 24-1.7-102. (3) The consolidation of, and appointments to, local boards or groups that have different appointing authorities set in statute, are subject to the agreement of each appointing authority. Each of the separate functions and responsibilities of each board or group as specified in statute must continue to be met by the consolidated board.

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