Agency Letters, Rules and Regulations.
Agency Letters are used to communicate information and policy interpretation to county departments of human/social services.
All State Regulations, including CDHS Regulations, can be found in the Code of Colorado Regulations (CCR). CCRs are located at the Secretary of State’s web site .
Following is a guide to cross-reference the CDHS rule manuals with the CCR volumes:
| MANUAL | TITLE | CCR VOLUME |
| RULE MANUAL 1 | General Policies and Administration | 9 CCR 2501-1 |
| RULE MANUAL 2 | County Personnel | 9 CCR 2502-1 |
| RULE MANUAL 3 | Income Maintenance | 9 CCR 2503-1 |
| RULE MANUAL 4 | Food Assistance | 10 CCR 2506-1 |
| RULE MANUAL 5 | County Finance and Accounting | 11 CCR 2508-1 |
| RULE MANUAL 6 | Child Support Enforcement | 9 CCR 2504-1 |
| RULE MANUAL 7 | Social Services/Child Welfare | 12 CCR 2509 |
| RULE MANUAL 8 | N/A (HCPF rules) | 10 CCR 2505-10 |
| RULE MANUAL 9 | Rehabilitation Services | 12 CCR 2513-1 |
| RULE MANUAL 10 | Services for the Aging | 12 CCR 2510-1 |
| RULE MANUAL 11 | State Nursing Homes and Veterans Affairs | 12 CCR 2511-1 |
| RULE MANUAL 12 | Special Projects | 12 CCR 2512-2 |
| RULE MANUAL 13 | Food Distribution Program | 12 CCR 2514-1 |
| RULE MANUAL 14 | Addiction Counselor Certification Standards | 6 CCR 1008-3 |
| RULE MANUAL 15 | Alcohol and Drug Abuse - Treatment | 6 CCR 1008-1 |
| RULE MANUAL 16 | Developmental Disabilities Services | 2 CCR 503-1 |
| RULE MANUAL 17 | Division of Youth Corrections | 2 CCR 504-1 |
| RULE MANUAL 18 | Mental Health Services - Ability to Pay | 2 CCR 501-1 |
| RULE MANUAL 19 | Mental Health Services - Care and Treatment | 2 CCR 502-1 |
| RULE MANUAL 20 | Child Mental Health Treatment Act | 2 CCR 502-3 |
| RULE MANUAL 21 | Care and Treatment of the Mentally Ill | 2 CCR 502-2 and 2 CCR 502-4 |
| RULE MANUAL 22 | Licensing - Addiction Programs/Controlled Substances | 6 CCR 1008-2 |
| RULE MANUAL 23 | Adoption Intermediary Commission (AIC) - Procedures | 12 CCR 2515-1 |
| RULE MANUAL 24 | AIC Confidential Intermediaries | 12 CCR 2515-2 |
| RULE MANUAL 25 | Adoption Intermediary Commission | 12 CCR 2515-3 |
| RULE MANUAL 26 | AIC Standards for CPAs | 12 CCR 2515-4 |
| RULE MANUAL 27 | Colorado Commission for Deaf and Hard of Hearing | 12 CCR 2516-1 |
| RULE MANUAL 28 | Juvenile Parole Board | 12 CCR 2517-1 |
| RULE MANUAL 29 | Reserved for Future Use | N/A |
| RULE MANUAL 30 | Adult Protective Services | 12 CCR 2518-1 |