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1523.2
. (a) Beginning with the 1996-97 fiscal year, there is hereby
created in the State Treasury the Technical Assistance Fund, from
which money, upon appropriation by the Legislature in the Budget Act,
shall be expended by the department to fund administrative and other
activities in support of the licensing program.
(b) In each fiscal year, fees collected by the department pursuant
to Sections 1523.1, 1568.05, 1569.185, and 1596.803 shall be
deposited into the Technical Assistance Fund created pursuant to
subdivision (a) and shall be expended by the department for the
purpose of ensuring the health and safety of all individuals provided
care and supervision by licensees and to support activities of the
licensing program, including, but not limited to, monitoring
facilities for compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, revenues received
by the department from payment of civil penalties imposed on licensed
facilities pursuant to Sections 1522, 1536, 1547, 1548, 1568.0821,
1568.0822, 1568.09, 1569.17, 1569.485, and 1569.49 shall be deposited
into the Technical Assistance Fund created pursuant to subdivision
(a), and may be expended by the department for the technical
assistance, training, and education of licensees.