MaxGhenis · Nov 7, 2026 · Nov 8, 2026 · Nov 8, 2026 · Nov 8, 2026 · Nov 9, 2026
diff --git a/changelog.d/co-ccap-county-rates.fixed.md b/changelog.d/co-ccap-county-rates.fixed.md
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+Cap Colorado's Child Care Assistance Program payment for each eligible child at the county's reimbursement rate for that child's care, from CDEC's state-established licensed rates (October 2024 and October 2025) and each county's qualified exempt rates, and cap the parent fee at the reimbursement. The provider absorbs charges above the rate, so `childcare_expenses` leaves the family the capped fee for an eligible child's care. The model had paid any charge in full.
diff --git a/changelog.d/co-ccap-county-rates.removed.md b/changelog.d/co-ccap-county-rates.removed.md
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+Removed the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program parameter `parent_fee/part_time/full_time_equivalent_units`. The parent fee and the county rate now read one table, `rates/care_unit`.
diff --git a/changelog.d/co-ccap-eligible-children.fixed.md b/changelog.d/co-ccap-eligible-children.fixed.md
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+Pay Colorado's Child Care Assistance Program only for eligible children: those under 13, and those under 19 who can't care for themselves or who are under court supervision. It had paid every SPM unit member's child care and after-school charges, a teenager's among them.
diff --git a/...ine_us/parameters/gov/states/co/ccap/parent_fee/part_time/full_time_equivalent_units.yaml b/...ine_us/parameters/gov/states/co/ccap/parent_fee/part_time/full_time_equivalent_units.yaml
diff --git a/...ngine_us/parameters/gov/states/co/ccap/rates/age_band/center_months_18_to_36_minimum.yaml b/...ngine_us/parameters/gov/states/co/ccap/rates/age_band/center_months_18_to_36_minimum.yaml
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+description: Colorado pays licensed child care centers the 18-36 months rate under the Child Care Assistance Program from this age, in months.
+values:
+  2024-10-01: 18
+metadata:
+  unit: month
+  period: year
+  label: Colorado CCCAP licensed center 18-36 months band minimum age
+  reference:
+    - title: 8 CCR 1403-1 3.130(A), payment rates follow the Department's age bands
+      href: https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/GenerateRulePdf.do?ruleVersionId=12658&fileName=8%20CCR%201403-1#page=119
+    - title: CDEC, State-Established Daily Licensed Provider Reimbursement Rates effective October 1, 2025 (center bands 0-18 months, 18-36 months, 36 months to 6 years, School Age)
+      href: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wK5dCjkW_uqj06tTd0af9-fC6gAfGu5v/view
diff --git a/..._us/parameters/gov/states/co/ccap/rates/age_band/center_months_36_to_years_6_minimum.yaml b/..._us/parameters/gov/states/co/ccap/rates/age_band/center_months_36_to_years_6_minimum.yaml
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+description: Colorado pays licensed child care centers the 36 months to 6 years rate under the Child Care Assistance Program from this age, in months.
+values:
+  2024-10-01: 36
+metadata:
+  unit: month
+  period: year
+  label: Colorado CCCAP licensed center 36 months to 6 years band minimum age
+  reference:
+    - title: 8 CCR 1403-1 3.130(A), payment rates follow the Department's age bands
+      href: https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/GenerateRulePdf.do?ruleVersionId=12658&fileName=8%20CCR%201403-1#page=119
+    - title: CDEC, State-Established Daily Licensed Provider Reimbursement Rates effective October 1, 2025 (center bands 0-18 months, 18-36 months, 36 months to 6 years, School Age)
+      href: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wK5dCjkW_uqj06tTd0af9-fC6gAfGu5v/view
diff --git a/...ne_us/parameters/gov/states/co/ccap/rates/age_band/home_months_24_to_years_6_minimum.yaml b/...ne_us/parameters/gov/states/co/ccap/rates/age_band/home_months_24_to_years_6_minimum.yaml
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+description: Colorado pays licensed family child care homes the 24 months to 6 years rate under the Child Care Assistance Program from this age, in months.
+values:
+  2024-10-01: 24
+metadata:
+  unit: month
+  period: year
+  label: Colorado CCCAP licensed home 24 months to 6 years band minimum age
+  reference:
+    - title: 8 CCR 1403-1 3.130(A), payment rates follow the Department's age bands
+      href: https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/GenerateRulePdf.do?ruleVersionId=12658&fileName=8%20CCR%201403-1#page=119
+    - title: CDEC, State-Established Daily Licensed Provider Reimbursement Rates effective October 1, 2025 (home bands 0-24 months, 24 months to 6 years, School Age)
+      href: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wK5dCjkW_uqj06tTd0af9-fC6gAfGu5v/view
diff --git a/...parameters/gov/states/co/ccap/rates/age_band/qualified_exempt_age_5_and_over_minimum.yaml b/...parameters/gov/states/co/ccap/rates/age_band/qualified_exempt_age_5_and_over_minimum.yaml
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+description: Colorado pays qualified exempt child care providers the rate for children five and older under the Child Care Assistance Program from this age, in months.
+values:
+  2024-10-01: 60
+metadata:
+  unit: month
+  period: year
+  label: Colorado CCCAP qualified exempt provider age 5 and over band minimum age
+  reference:
+    - title: 8 CCR 1403-1 3.130(A), payment rates follow the Department's age bands
+      href: https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/GenerateRulePdf.do?ruleVersionId=12658&fileName=8%20CCR%201403-1#page=119
+    - title: CDEC, County CCCAP Policies and Rate Plans (Provider Type Exempt, Regular <5 Years and >5 Years)
+      href: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1YSLL5Sn32NyKbp8Z0063ldFbAhQwfHW_
diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/co/ccap/rates/age_band/school_age_minimum.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/co/ccap/rates/age_band/school_age_minimum.yaml
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+description: Colorado pays licensed child care centers and family child care homes the school-age rate under the Child Care Assistance Program from this age, in months.
+values:
+  2024-10-01: 72
+metadata:
+  unit: month
+  period: year
+  label: Colorado CCCAP licensed provider school-age band minimum age
+  reference:
+    - title: 8 CCR 1403-1 3.130(A), payment rates follow the Department's age bands
+      href: https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/GenerateRulePdf.do?ruleVersionId=12658&fileName=8%20CCR%201403-1#page=119
+    - title: CDEC, State-Established Daily Licensed Provider Reimbursement Rates effective October 1, 2025 (the band before School Age runs to 6 years)
+      href: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wK5dCjkW_uqj06tTd0af9-fC6gAfGu5v/view
diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/co/ccap/rates/care_unit.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/co/ccap/rates/care_unit.yaml
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+description: Colorado pays this share of the full-time daily rate under the Child Care Assistance Program, by hours of care a day.
+metadata:
+  type: single_amount
+  threshold_unit: hour
+  amount_unit: /1
+  label: Colorado CCCAP share of the full-time daily rate by hours of care
+  reference:
+    - title: 8 CCR 1403-1 3.130(C), part-time, full-time, full-time/part-time and full-time/full-time daily rates
+      href: https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/GenerateRulePdf.do?ruleVersionId=12658&fileName=8%20CCR%201403-1#page=119
+    - title: 8 CCR 1403-1 3.103(ZZ), equivalent full-time units
+      href: https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/GenerateRulePdf.do?ruleVersionId=12658&fileName=8%20CCR%201403-1#page=10
+    - title: CDEC, County CCCAP Policies and Rate Plans (County Ceiling Rates list each rate as FT, PT at 55%, FTPT at 155% and FTFT at 200%)
+      href: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1YSLL5Sn32NyKbp8Z0063ldFbAhQwfHW_
+# Each threshold opens a care unit above that many hours: part time through
+# 5 hours, full time through 12, full time plus part time through 17, and two
+# full-time units through 24.
+brackets:
+  - threshold:
+      2024-10-01: 0
+    amount:
+      2024-10-01: 0.55
+  - threshold:
+      2024-10-01: 5
+    amount:
+      2024-10-01: 1
+  - threshold:
+      2024-10-01: 12
+    amount:
+      2024-10-01: 1.55
+  - threshold:
+      2024-10-01: 17
+    amount:
+      2024-10-01: 2
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		Cap Colorado's Child Care Assistance Program payment for each eligible child at the county's reimbursement rate for that child's care, from CDEC's state-established licensed rates (October 2024 and October 2025) and each county's qualified exempt rates, and cap the parent fee at the reimbursement. The provider absorbs charges above the rate, so `childcare_expenses` leaves the family the capped fee for an eligible child's care. The model had paid any charge in full.
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		Removed the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program parameter `parent_fee/part_time/full_time_equivalent_units`. The parent fee and the county rate now read one table, `rates/care_unit`.
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		Pay Colorado's Child Care Assistance Program only for eligible children: those under 13, and those under 19 who can't care for themselves or who are under court supervision. It had paid every SPM unit member's child care and after-school charges, a teenager's among them.