HB 1142 — Child Advocacy Centers

alsoSENATOR(S)RobertsandBall,Benavidez,Bright,Cutter,Daugherty,also SENATOR(S)RobertsandBall,Benavidez,Bright, Cutter,Daugherty, Exum, Gonzales J., Jodeh, Kipp, Kolker, Mullica, Rodriguez, Snyder, Wallace, Weissman, Coleman.

CCONCERNING ONCERNING CHILD ADVOCACY CENTERS IN CASES OF CHILD MALTREATMENTMALTREATMENT. .

Be it enacted by the GeneralGeneralAssembly Assemblyofthe of the State ofofColorado: Colorado:

SECTION1.SECTION 1.

Shorttitle.TheshorttitleofShort thisactisthe"Coloradotitle. Child Advocacy Center Act".

The shorttitle ofthis act is the "Colorado Child Advocacy Center Act".

(a) Childrenwhoarevictimsofchildmaltreatmentandchildrenwho witness violent crimes deserve a coordinated, trauma-informed response ________ Capital letters oro& bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law;

dashes through words or numbers indicate deletionsdeletionsfrom from existing law andandsuch such material is notnotpart part of the act.

(c) Colorado's statutes currently reference child advocacy centers minimallyandminimally and do not define what constitutes a child advocacycenteradvocacy center or its standards ofofpractice; practice;

(2) Therefore, the general assembly declares that it is necessary to enactthe"ColoradoChildAdvocacyCenterAct"tomodernizethestatutoryenactthe "ColoradoChildAdvocacyCenterAct" to modernizethe statutory framework for children's advocacy centers, ensure statewide consistency, and enhance a coordinated response to child maltreatment.

SECTION3.SECTION 3.

In ColoradoRevisedStatutes,19-1-103,amend(23)Colorado Revised Statutes, 19-1-103, amend (23) as follows:

(23)(a)(23) "Childadvocacycenter",asusedinpart3ofarticle3ofthis(a) "Childadvocacy center", as used inpart 3ofarticle 3ofthis title 19, means a centereenter that provides a comprehensiveeomprehensive multidisciplinarymultidiseiplinary team responsetesponse to allegations of childehild abuse or01 neglectnegleet in a dedicated,dedieated, child-friendlyehild-ftiendly setting.

The team responseesponse to allegations of childehild abuse or01 neglectnegleet includesineludes but is not limited to technicalteehnieal assistanceassistanee for forensicforensie interviews,inter views, forensic medicalmedieal examinations, mental health and related support services,serviees, consultation,eonsultation, training, and education.edueation.

AN INDEPENDENTINDEPENDENT, , PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 26-1142 CHILD-FOCUSEDCHILD-FOCUSED, ,ANDAND TRAUMATRAUMA-INFORMED INFORMEDFACILITY-BASED FACILITY BASED CENTER THATTHAT: :

(I) IIS IN GOOD STANDING WITH AN ACCREDITED STATE CHAPTER OF A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AND ACCREDITING BODY THAT PROVIDES SUPPORTSUPPORT, ,ADVOCACYADVOCACY, ,QUALITYQUALITY ASSURANCEASSURANCE, , AND NATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOR CHILD ADVOCACY CENTERSCENTERS, , WHICH STATE CHAPTER OVERSEES AND PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO CHILD ADVOCACY CENTERS OPERATING IN THE STATE;ANDSTATE; (II) COORDINATES WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES ,PROSECUTORS ,MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS , MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS , FORENSIC INTERVIEWERS , AND VICTIM ADVOCACY GROUPS TO ENSURE A SAFE , COORDINATED , TRAUMA -INFORMED , AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY INVESTIGATIVE RESPONSE TO A CHILD SUSPECTED TO BE A VICTIM OF CHILD ABUSE AND THE CHILD S CAREGIVERS AND TO DETERMINE WHAT SERVICES NEED TO BE PROVIDED TO THE CHILD AND THE CHILDS CAREGIVERS.

(b)AND "CHILDADVOCACYCENTER(11) "DOESNOTINCLUDEAHEALTHCOORDINATES -CAREWITH INSTITUTIONREPRESENTATIVES ORFROM ALAW ENFORCEMENT AND CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES, PROSECUTORS, MENTAL HEALTH -CAREPROFESSIONALS, PROFESSIONALMEDICAL ,PROFESSIONALS, ASFORENSIC THOSEINTERVIEWERS, TERMSAND AREVICTIM DEFINEDADVOCACY INGROUPS SECTION13-64-202.TO ENSURE A SAFE, COORDINATED, TRAUMA-INFORMED, AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY INVESTIGATIVE RESPONSE TO A CHILD SUSPECTED TO BE A VICTIM OF CHILD ABUSE AND THE CHILD'S CAREGIVERS AND TO DETERMINE WHAT SERVICES NEED TO BE PROVIDED TO THE CHILD AND THE CHILD'S CAREGIVERS.

(b)"CHILDADVOCACY CENTER" DOES NOTINCLUDEAHEALTH-CARE INSTITUTION OR A HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONAL, AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED IN SECTION13-64-202.

(1) AAS S USED IN THIS SECTIO,UNLESSSECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES:

(a) "CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMTEAM" "MEANSMEANS A GROUP OF PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH A CHILD ADVOCACYCENTERONBEHALFOFCHILDRENSERVEDBYACHILDADVOCACYADVOCACY CENTERONBEHALFOFCHILDREN SERVEDBYACHILD ADVOCACY CENTER TO SHARE INFORMATION TO INFORM THE INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF CHILD MALTREATMENT AND TO COORDINATE SERVICES IN RESPONSE TO REPORTS OF CHILD MALTREATMENTMALTREATMENT. .

ACHILDA CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM MUST INCLUDEINCLUDE, ,ATAT A MINIMUMMINIMUM, , THE FOLLOWING PROFESSIONALSPROFESSIONALS: :

PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 26-1142 (I) A MEMBER OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCYAGENCY; ;

(II)(II)A ADISTRICTDISTRICT ATTORNEY OR ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEYATTORNEY; ;

(III)(III)A AMEMBEROFTHEDEPARTMENTMEMBEROFTHEDEPARTMENT'S SCHILDPROTECTIVESERVICESCHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES UNIT;

(IV) A LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERPROVIDER; ;

(V) A LOCAL HEALTHHEALTH-CARE -CAREPROVIDER; PROVIDER ;

(VI) A VICTIM ADVOCATEADVOCATE; ;AND (VII) CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER STAFF .

(b)AND "C(VII) HILD MALTREATMENT " MEANS CONDUCT THAT INVOLVES SEXUAL OR PHYSICAL ABUSE OF A CHILD ,NEGLECTADVOCACY OFCENTER ASTAFF. CHILD , HUMAN TRAFFICKING OF A CHILD,OR EXPLOITATION OF A CHILD.

(2)(b) (a)"CHILD TEMALTREATMENT" COUNTYMEANS DEPARTMENTCONDUCT MAY SHARE INFORMATION THAT ISINVOLVES RELEVANTSEXUAL TOOR THEPHYSICAL PROTECTIONABUSE OF A CHILDCHILD, WHONEGLECT IS THE SUBJECT OF A CHILDCHILD, MALTREATMENTHUMAN CASETRAFFICKING WITHOF THEA CHILDCHILD, ADVOCACYOR CENTEREXPLOITATION MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM WORKING ON BEHALF OF THEA CHILDCHILD. .

(b)(2) M(a)THE EMBERSCOUNTY DEPARTMENT MAY SHARE INFORMATION THAT IS RELEVANT TO THE PROTECTION OF A CHILD ADVOCACYWHO CENTERIS MULTIDISCIPLINARYTHE TEAMMAYSHAREINFORMATIONTHATSUBJECT ISRELEVANTOF TOTHEA PROTECTIONOFCHILD ACHILDWHOISTHESUBJECTOFACHILDMALTREATMENTCASEAMONGTHEMALTREATMENT CASE WITH THE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM ANDWORKING THEON COUNTYBEHALF DEPARTMENTOF .THE CHILD.

(c)(b) ANYINFORMATIONSHAREDAMONGCOUNTYDEPARTMENTSANDMEMBERS OF A CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM MEMBERSMAY PURSUANTSHARE TOINFORMATION SUBSECTIONSTHAT (2)(a)ANDIS (2)(b)OFRELEVANTTOTHE THISPROTECTION SECTIONOF MUST:A CHILD WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF A CHILD MALTREATMENT CASE AMONG THE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM AND THE COUNTY DEPARTMENT.

(I)(C) REMAINCONFIDENTIALANY ,EXCEPTINFORMATION WHENDISCLOSUREISREQUIREDSHAREDAMONG BYCOUNTYDEPARTMENTSAND LAWCHILD ,INCLUDINGADVOCACY THECENTER COLORADOMULTIDISCIPLINARY RULESTEAM OFMEMBERS JUVENILEPURSUANT PROCEDURETO ;SUBSECTIONS (2)(a)AND (2)(b)OF THIS SECTION MUST:

(II)(I)REMAIN BECONFIDENTIAL, WITHHELDEXCEPT FROMWHEN PUBLICDISCLOSURE INSPECTION;IS REQUIRED BYLAW, INCLUDING THE COLORADO RULES OF JUVENILE PROCEDURE;

AND(II)BE (III)WITHHELD ONLYFROM BEPUBLIC USEDINSPECTION; TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY FOR THE COUNTY PAGE 4-HOUSE BILL 26-1142 DEPARTMENT OR CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM TO PERFORM ITS DUTIES.

(3)AND (a)(III)ONLY ABE CHILDUSED ADVOCACYTO CENTERTHE MULTIDISCIPLINARYEXTENT TEAMNECESSARY MEMBERFOR WHOTHE PARTICIPATESCOUNTY INPAGE GOOD4-HOUSE FAITHBILL IN26-1142 TEAMDEPARTMENT DISCUSSIONSOR BY PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT A CHILD WHOSEADVOCACY CASECENTER ISMULTIDISCIPLINARY BEINGTEAM REVIEWEDTO BYACHILDADVOCACYCENTERMULTIDISCIPLINARYTEAMISIMMUNEFROMPERFORM ANYCIVILORCRIMINALLIABILITYFORDISCLOSUREOFINFORMATIONWITHINITS THECONTEXTOFTHECHILDADVOCACYCENTERMULTIDISCIPLINARYTEAMDUTIES. , UNLESSTHEDISCLOSUREOFINFORMATIONWASDUETOGROSSNEGLIGENCE , WANTON CONDUCT ,OR INTENTIONAL WRONGDOING .

(b)(3) (a) A BOARDCHILD MEMBERADVOCACY STAFFCENTER MEMBERMULTIDISCIPLINARY ORTEAM VOLUNTEERMEMBER OFWHO APARTICIPATES CHILDIN ADVOCACYGOOD CENTERFAITH ISIN IMMUNETEAM FROMDISCUSSIONS CIVILBY LIABILITYPROVIDING ARISINGINFORMATION FROMABOUT THEA INVESTIGATIONOFCHILDMALTREATMENTORDISCLOSUREOFINFORMATIONCHILD WITHINTHECONTEXTOFTHECHILDADVOCACYCENTERMULTIDISCIPLINARYWHOSE TEAMCASE FORIS THEBEING BENEFITREVIEWED OFBYACHILD THEADVOCACY CHILDCENTERMULTIDISCIPLINARYTEAM ADVOCACYIS CENTERIMMUNE IFFROM THEANYCIVILORCRIMINALLIABILITYFORDISCLOSUREOFINFORMATION PERSONSWITHIN ACTSTHECONTEXTOFTHECHILDADVOCACYCENTERMULTIDISCIPLINARYTEAM, WEREUNLESSTHEDISCLOSUREOFINFORMATION REASONABLEWAS ANDDUETOGROSSNEGLIGENCE, PERFORMEDWANTON INCONDUCT, GOODOR FAITHINTENTIONAL .WRONGDOING.

MMUNITY(b) EXTENDEDA PURSUANTBOARD TOMEMBER, THISSTAFF SUBSECTIONMEMBER, (3)(bDOESOR NOTVOLUNTEER EXTEND TO ACTS OF GROSSA NEGLIGENCECHILD ,WANTONADVOCACY MISCONDUCTCENTER ,IS ORIMMUNE INTENTIONALFROM WRONGDOINGCIVIL LIABILITY ARISING OUTFROM OF THE INVESTIGATIONINVESTIGATIONOFCHILDMALTREATMENTORDISCLOSUREOFINFORMATION OFWITHINTHECONTEXTOFTHECHILDADVOCACYCENTERMULTIDISCIPLINARY CHILDTEAM MALTREATMENTORDISCLOSUREOFINFORMATIONWITHINTHECONTEXTOFFOR THE CHILDADVOCACYCENTERMULTIDISCIPLINARYTEAM FORTHE BENEFIT OFTHECHILDADVOCACYCENTER .IMMUNITYEXTENDEDPURSUANTTOTHIS SUBSECTION (3)(b)DOES NOT EXTEND TO ACTIONS THAT CONSTITUTE MEDICALNEGLIGENCE ASGOVERNEDBYTHE "HEALTH CARE A VAILABILITY A CT"IN PART1 OF ARTICLE64OFTHE TITLE13,ORCHILD ACTIONSADVOCACY GOVERNEDCENTER BYIF THE "PREMISESPERSON'S LIABILITYACTACTS "INWERE PART1REASONABLE OFAND ARTICLE21OFPERFORMED PARTIN 13.GOOD FAITH.

IMMUNITY EXTENDED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (3)(b) DOES NOT EXTEND TO ACTS OF GROSS NEGLIGENCE, WANTON MISCONDUCT, OR INTENTIONAL WRONGDOING ARISING OUT OF THE INVESTIGATION OF CHILD MALTREATMENTORDISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION WITHIN THECONTEXTOF THE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM FORTHE BENEFIT OFTHECHILDADVOCACYCENTER.

IMMUNITYEXTENDED PURSUANTTOTHIS SUBSECTION (3)(b) DOES NOT EXTEND TO ACTIONS THAT CONSTITUTE MEDICALNEGLIGENCE, AS GOVERNED BYTHE "HEALTH CAREAVAILABILITY ACT" IN PART 1 OF ARTICLE 64 OF TITLE 13, ORACTIONS GOVERNED BY THE "PREMISES LIABILITY ACT" IN PART 1 OF ARTICLE 21 OF PART 13.

In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-3-505,18-3-50amend amend(l)(b)(:XXI) (1)(b)(XXI) as follows: