Section 11833.02 Of Chapter 7.3. Licensing And Certification Program Funding From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 10.5. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 7.3.
11833.02
. (a) The department shall charge a fee to all programs for
licensure or certification by the department, regardless of the form
of organization or ownership of the program.
(b) The department may establish fee scales using different
capacity levels, categories based on measures other than program
capacity, or any other category or classification that the department
deems necessary or convenient to maintain an effective and equitable
fee structure.
(c) Licensing and certification fees shall be evaluated annually,
taking into consideration the overall cost of the residential and
outpatient licensing and certification activities of the department,
including initial issuance, renewals, complaints, enforcement
activity, related litigation, and any other program activity relating
to licensure and certification, plus a reasonable reserve.
(d) The department shall submit any proposed new fees or fee
changes to the Legislature for approval no later than April 1 of each
year as part of the spring finance letter process. No new fees or
fee changes shall be implemented without legislative approval.
(e) The department shall issue a provider bulletin pursuant to
subdivision (a) of Section 11833.04 setting forth the approved fee
structure. The department shall, on an annual basis, publish the
current fee structure on the department's Internet Web site.
(f) Unless funds are specifically appropriated from the General
Fund in the annual Budget Act or other legislation to support the
division, the Licensing and Certification Division, no later than the
beginning of the 2010-11 fiscal year, shall be supported entirely by
federal funds and special funds.