C.R.S. § 26-1-804: Performance-based contracts.

(1) The state departments and cohorts, or county departments within a cohort, shall enter into a periodically negotiated performance-based contract that identifies the duties and responsibilities of each party under the public benefits delivery model.

(2) State departments shall develop performance-based contracts in consultation with the cohorts, and performance-based contracts must comply with state and federal law.

(3) At a minimum, a performance-based contract must include:

(a) Minimum requirements established for the state departments and cohorts, or county departments within a cohort, in the transition plan, in accordance with section 26-1-807;

(b) Measurable outcome- and performance-based metrics and any associated incentive payment structures;

(c) Corrective action protocols when a cohort or county department within a cohort fails to meet the requirements of the performance-based contract; and

(d) Operational plans for shared work and shared resources.