HB24-1222 Summary

• Updates Colorado Revised Statutes terminology throughout multiple titles to replace outdated references to "department of social services" with "department of human services" or "county department of human or social services" as appropriate.

• Applies terminology changes across 22 sections of law affecting child welfare, dependency and neglect proceedings, incarcerated parents coordination, early childhood programs, Medicaid enrollment, and fraud proceedings.

• Changes mandatory language from "shall" to "must" in several provisions related to child abuse assessment procedures, Indian child inquiries, and case history requirements.

• Updates reference citations in statutes regarding child welfare education liaisons and early childhood councils to reflect current statute section numbers.

• Takes effect 12:01 a.m. on the day following the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, subject to referendum petition provisions.