Colorado HB1374 modifies kinship care funding, aligning non-certified kinship care homes' reimbursement rates with foster care homes.

Colorado HB1374 amends kinship care funding provisions, ensuring non-certified kinship care homes receive financial assistance and support at fifty percent of the foster care rate, starting from fiscal year 2026-27. The bill also removes the exemption for kinship foster care and non-certified kinship care rates from the state fiscal year close-out process. Counties are no longer required to provide financial assistance and supports for non-certified kinship care homes.

Colorado HB1374 modifies kinship care funding, aligning non-certified kinship care homes' reimbursement rates with foster care homes.

Colorado HB1374 amends kinship care funding provisions, ensuring non-certified kinship care homes receive financial assistance and support at fifty percent of the foster care rate, starting from fiscal year 2026-27. The bill also removes the exemption for kinship foster care and non-certified kinship care rates from the state fiscal year close-out process. Counties are no longer required to provide financial assistance and supports for non-certified kinship care homes.