§ 26-6-701. Short Title
The short title of this part 7 is the “Kyle Forti Act”. Source: L. 2019: Entire part added, (HB 19-1142), ch. 265, p. 2505, § 1, effective August 2.
§ 26-6-702. Definitions
As used in this part 7, unless the context otherwise requires: “Approved temporary caregiver” means a person approved by a temporary care assistance program pursuant to this part 7 who is delegated temporary care responsibility of a minor by a parent or guardian through a power of attorney, as described in section 15-14-105. “Temporary care […]
§ 26-6-703. Temporary Care Assistance Program Permitted
A child placement agency may operate a temporary care assistance program; except that, prior to July 1, 2021, only a child placement agency that is a nonprofit organization, and that operates a program similar to a temporary care assistance program in thirty or more states, may operate a temporary care assistance program. The activities of […]
§ 26-6-704. Temporary Care Assistance Program – Limitations on Duration of Delegation – Approved Temporary Caregiver
A parent or guardian of a minor may use the assistance of a temporary care assistance program to identify an approved temporary caregiver to delegate any power regarding care, custody, or property of the minor, except the power to consent to marriage or adoption, by a power of attorney, as described in section 15-14-105. (1) […]
§ 26-6-705. Approval of Temporary Caregiver – Background Check – Training
A child placement agency operating a temporary care assistance program may approve as a temporary caregiver any person who meets the standards prescribed by the temporary care assistance program and who complies with the requirements established pursuant to this section. A child placement agency operating a temporary care assistance program shall require an applicant to […]
§ 26-6-706. Rules
A temporary care assistance program and a temporary care provider are subject to any rule promulgated by the department that is applicable to noncertified kinship care, defined in section 19-1-103; except that a temporary care assistance program and a temporary care provider are not subject to a rule that is inconsistent with this part 7. […]
§ 26-6-707. Application of Part
This part 7 applies only when a parent or guardian of a minor delegates any power regarding care, custody, or property of the minor to an approved temporary caregiver with the assistance of a temporary care assistance program pursuant to this part 7. Nothing in this part 7 restricts, abridges, or alters the right of […]