The Colorado Department of Human Services' Legislative Affairs office develops the agency's legislative agenda in coordination with the executive director, deputy executive directors and executive management team. The office coordinates relationships with the legislative branch, community stakeholders and Colorado's counties.
Legislative reports from CDHS offices
The Colorado Department of Human Services is statutorily required to submit reports to the General Assembly throughout each year on a variety of programs. These reports, which include programmatic data, performance information and/or policy recommendations, are organized below by office and by date.
- Executive Director's Office
FY 2024-25
- Nov. 1, 2024: Departmental Regulatory Agenda (Section 2-7-203, C.R.S.)
- Nov. 1, 2024: CDHS BHA Location 2025 Report and Cover Letter
- Oct. 15, 2024: Non Developed Property (Section 2-3-1304, C.R.S.)
- July 1, 2024: Department Performance Plan Report (Section 2-7-204, C.R.S.)
FY 2023-24
- Dec. 31, 2023: Colorado 2-1-1 Collaborative Funding Report (Section 29-11-203, C.R.S.)
- Nov. 1, 2023: Departmental Regulatory Agenda (Section 2-7-203, C.R.S.)
- Oct. 15, 2023: Non-Developed Property Report (Section 2-3-1304, C.R.S.)
FY 2022-23
- Nov. 1, 2022: Departmental Regulatory Agenda (Section 2-7-203, C.R.S.)
- Office of Adult, Aging and Disability Services
FY 2024-25
- Nov. 1, 2024: Veterans Community Living Centers Annual Spending Authority (Section 26-12-108, C.R.S.)
- Nov. 1, 2024: AAAs Collaborative Appropriation Adequacy Report (Section 26-11-210.C.R.S.)
FY 2023-24
- Nov. 1, 2023: Auxiliary Services Rural Areas (Section 26-21-106, C.R.S.)
- Nov. 1, 2023: Veterans Community Living Centers Annual Spending Authority (Section 26-12-108, C.R.S.)
- Sept. 1, 2023: Colorado Commission on Aging Annual Report 2023:
- Sept. 1, 2023: Colorado Commission for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deafblind (Section 26-21-106, C.R.S.)
- Sept. 1, 2023: Colorado Traumatic Brain Injury Program Report (Section 26-1-310, C.R.S.)
FY 2022-23
- Nov. 1, 2022: Veterans Community Living Centers Annual Spending Authority (Section 26-12-108, C.R.S.)
- Nov. 1, 2022: Auxiliary Services Rural Areas (Section 26-21-106, C.R.S.)
- Sept. 1, 2022: Colorado Traumatic Brain Injury Program (Section 26-1-310, C.R.S.)
- Sept. 1, 2022: Colorado Commission for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deafblind (Section 26-21-106, C.R.S.)
- Office of Children, Youth and Families
FY 2024-25
- Dec. 1, 2024: Juvenile Detention Catchment Areas (Section 19-2.5-1513, C.R.S.)
- Dec. 1, 2024: Out-of-Home Placement report (Section 19-3-214, C.R.S.)
- Nov. 15, 2024: Child Welfare Funding Model Report (Section 26-5-103.7, C.R.S.)
- Nov. 1, 2024: Criteria for Placement of Juvenile Offenders Report (Section 19-2.5-1404, C.R.S.)
- Nov. 1, 2024: Child Placement Agency and County Foster Care Report (Section 26-5-104, C.R.S.)
- Nov. 1, 2024: Auxiliary Services Rural Areas (Section 26-21-106, C.R.S.)
- Oct. 1, 2024: Statewide Family Preservation Program (Core Services) Report (Section 26-5.5-104, C.R.S.)
- Sept. 1, 2024: Child Welfare Rate Setting Methodology Report (Section 26-5-104, C.R.S.)
- Sept. 1, 2024: Child Welfare Workload Increases or Decreases Report (Section 26-5-104, C.R.S.)
- July 1, 2024: DYS Recidivism and Education Report (Section 19-2.5-1501, C.R.S.)
- July 1, 2024: Alternative to Youth Detention Working Group Report (Section 19-2.5-1404, C.R.S.)
- July 1, 2024: Child Maltreatment Fatality Review Report (Section 26-1-139, C.R.S.)
- July 1, 2024: Fostering Educational Opportunities for Youth in Foster Care Report (Section 26-5-116, C.R.S.)
FY 2023-24
- Feb. 15, 2024: Custody of Pregnant Persons (Section 26-1-136.8.8, C.R.S.)
- Feb. 1, 2024: Transparency Out-of-Home Placements Developmental Disabilities Report
- Dec. 12, 2023: Child Welfare Out-of-Home Rate Setting (Section 26-5-104, C.R.S.-combined)
- Dec. 1, 2023: Out of Home Placement Report (Section 19-3-214, C.R.S.)
- Dec. 1, 2023: Juvenile Catchment Areas (Section 19-2.5-1513, C.R.S.)
- Nov. 15, 2023: Cover Letter Child Welfare Funding Model (Section 26-5-103.7, C.R.S.)
- Nov. 1, 2023: Child Placement Agency and County Foster Care (Section 26-5-104, C.R.S.)
- Nov. 1, 2023: Criteria for Placement of Juvenile Offenders (Section 19-2.5-1404, C.R.S.)
- Oct. 1, 2023: Statewide Family Preservation Program (Section 26-5.5-104, C.R.S.)
- Sept. 1, 2023: Child Welfare Workload Increases or Decreases Report (Section 26-5-104, C.R.S.)
- Sept. 1, 2023: Child Welfare Rate Setting Methodology Report (Section 26-5-104, C.R.S)
- July 1, 2023: Alternative to Youth Detention Working Group Report (Section 19-2.5-1404, C.R.S.)
- July 1, 2023: DYS Recidivism and Education Report (Section 19-2.5-1501, C.R.S.)
- July 1, 2023: Fostering Educational Opportunities for Youth in Foster Care (Section 26-5-116, C.R.S.)
FY 2022-23
- March 1, 2023: Pre-adolescent Services Task Force (Section 19-3-304.4, C.R.S.)
- Dec. 1, 2022: Placement Reporting (Section 19-3-214, C.R.S.)
- Dec. 1, 2022: Placement Reporting (Section 19-3-214, C.R.S.)
- Dec. 1, 2022: Juvenile Detention Catchment Areas (Section 19-2.5-1513, C.R.S.)
- Nov. 15, 2022: Child Welfare Funding Model (Section 26-5-103.7, C.R.S.)
- Nov. 1, 2022: Criteria for Placement of Juvenile Offenders (Section 19-2.5-1404, C.R.S.)
- Nov. 1, 2022: Child Placement Agency and County Foster Care (Section 26-5-104, C.R.S.)
- Oct. 15, 2022: Delivery of Child Welfare Services Task Force Quarterly Report (Section 26-5-105.8, C.R.S.)
- Oct. 1, 2022: Statewide Family Preservation Program (Section 26-5.5-104, C.R.S.)
- Sept. 1, 2022: Child Welfare Workload Increases or Decreases (Section 26-5-104, C.R.S.)
- Sept. 1, 2022: Child Welfare Rate Setting Methodology (Section 26-5-104, C.R.S.)
- July 15, 2022: Delivery of Child Welfare Services Task Force, July 2022 (Section 26-5-105.8, C.R.S.)
- July 1, 2022: Division of Youth Services Recidivism and Education (Section 19-2.5-1501, C.R.S.)
- July 1, 2022: Child Welfare Updated Settings (Section 26-5-104, C.R.S.)
- Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health
FY 2023-24
- Office of Economic Security
FY 2024-25
- Nov. 1, 2024: SB 22-235 - Phase 2 Report (Section 26-1-121.5, C.R.S.)
FY 2023-24
- Feb. 15, 2024: SSI Stabilization Fund (Section 26-2-210, C.R.S.)
- Dec. 27, 2023: Child Support Quadrennial Report (Section 14-10-115, C.R.S.)
- Nov. 1, 2023: Feasibility of Comprehensive Assessment of Public & Medical Assistance Programs (Section 26-1-121.5, C.R.S.)
- July 1, 2023: Property Tax Rent Heat or Fuel Assistance Outreach Report (Section 39-31-103, C.R.S.)
- July 1, 2023: Assessing Best Practices in the Administration of Public and Medical Assistance Programs in County-Administered States
FY 2022-23
- Administrative Solutions
FY 2023-24
FY 2022-23
- Oct. 15, 2022: Non-Developed Property (Section 2-3-1304, C.R.S.)
- July 1, 2022: Child Maltreatment Fatality Review Report (Section 26-1-139, C.R.S.)
- July 1, 2022: Department Performance Plan (Section 2-7-204, C.R.S.)
Joint Budget Committee requests for information
Following the passage of the annual appropriations act, known as the Long Bill, the Colorado Department of Human Services receives formal requests for data on an annual basis from the General Assembly's Joint Budget Committee. The responses to these requests are organized below by office and date.
- Executive Director's Office
FY 2022-23
- Nov. 1, 2022: Multi-department RFI #1, Vacancy Savings
- Nov. 1, 2022: Department of Human Services #9, CDHS and HCPF Transfers
FY 2021-22
- Office of Adult, Aging and Disability Services
FY 2022-23
- Nov. 1, 2022: Department of Human Services #3, Older Americans Act Funds Received
- Nov. 1, 2022: Department of Human Services #5, Adult Assistance Waitlists
- Nov. 1, 2022: Department of Human Services #13, Regional Center Monthly Census
FY 2021-22
- Office of Children, Youth and Families
FY 2022-23
- Nov. 1, 2022: Department of Human Services #1, DYS State-owned and Operated Facilities
- Nov. 1, 2022: Department of Human Services #4, SB91-94
- Nov. 1, 2022: Department of Human Services #6, Child Welfare Worker Staffing
- Nov. 1, 2022: Department of Human Services #7, Child Welfare Costs
- Nov. 1, 2022: Department of Human Services #8, Payments to Child Welfare Service Providers
- Nov. 1, 2022: Department of Human Services #10, Child Welfare Transfers
- Nov. 1, 2022: Department of Human Services #11, Promoting Permanency
- Nov. 1, 2022: Department of Human Services #16, Collaborative Management Program
- Oct. 1, 2022: Multi-department RFI #9, Tobacco Master Settlement
- Oct. 1, 2022: Department of Human Services #12, Title IV-E Revenue
FY 2021-22
- Oct. 1, 2021: Department of Human Services #16, Title IV-E Revenue
- Oct. 1, 2021: Multi-department #5, Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement
- Nov. 1, 2021: Department of Human Services #3, DYS State-owned and Operated Facilities
- Nov. 1, 2021: Department of Human Services #8, SB91-94
- Nov. 1, 2021: Department of Human Services #10, Child Welfare Worker Staffing
- Nov. 1, 2021: Department of Human Services #11, Child Welfare Costs
- Nov. 1, 2021: Department of Human Services #12, Payments to Child Welfare Service Providers
- Nov. 1, 2021: Department of Human Services #14, Child Welfare Transfers
- Nov. 1, 2021: Department of Human Services #15, Promoting Permanency
- Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health
FY 2022-23
- None to date
FY 2021-22
- Nov. 1, 2021: Multi-department #2, Cash Fund Report
- Office of Early Childhood
FY 2022-23
- None to date
FY 2021-22
- Oct. 1, 2021: Multi-department #5, Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement
- Nov. 1, 2021: Department of Human Services #5, Federal Child Care Funding Funding
- Nov. 1, 2021: Department of Human Services #6, Incredible Years
- Jan. 1, 2022: Department of Human Services #1, Early Intervention Caseload
- Jan. 1, 2022: Department of Human Services #2, Child Care Assistance Program Costs
- Jan. 15, 2022: Department of Human Services #5, Federal Child Care Funding (UPDATE)
- Office of Economic Security
FY 2022-23
- Nov. 1, 2022: Department of Human Services #2, TANF Long-term Reserve
FY 2021-22
- Administrative Solutions
FY 2022-23
- Nov. 1, 2022: Multi-department RFI #2, Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefit
- Nov. 1, 2022: Department of Human Services #14, Employee Recruitment and Retention
FY 2021-22