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Section 17557.1 Of Article 1. Commission Procedure From California Government Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 7. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 1.
17557.1
. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part,
within 30 days of the commission's adoption of a statement of
decision on a test claim, the test claimant and the Department of
Finance may notify the executive director of the commission in
writing of their intent to follow the process described in this
section to develop a reasonable reimbursement methodology and
statewide estimate of costs for the initial claiming period and
budget year for reimbursement of costs mandated by the state in
accordance with the statement of decision. The letter of intent shall
include the date on which the test claimant and the Department of
Finance will submit a plan to ensure that costs from a representative
sample of eligible local agency or school district claimants are
considered in the development of a reasonable reimbursement
methodology.
(b) This plan shall also include all of the following information:
(1) The date on which the test claimant and Department of Finance will provide to the executive director an informational update regarding their progress in developing the reasonable reimbursement methodology.
(2) The date on which the test claimant and Department of Finance will submit to the executive director the draft reasonable reimbursement methodology and proposed statewide estimate of costs for the initial claiming period and budget year. This date shall be no later than 180 days after the date the letter of intent is sent by the test claimant and Department of Finance to the executive director.
(c) At the request of the test claimant and Department of Finance, the executive director may provide for up to four extensions of this 180-day period.
(d) The test claimant or Department of Finance may notify the executive director at any time that the claimant or Department of Finance no longer intends to develop a reasonable reimbursement methodology pursuant to this section. In this case, paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 17553 and Section 17557 shall apply to the test claim. Upon receipt of this notification, the executive director shall notify the test claimant of the duty to submit proposed parameters and guidelines within 30 days under subdivision (a) of Section 17557.
(b) This plan shall also include all of the following information:
(1) The date on which the test claimant and Department of Finance will provide to the executive director an informational update regarding their progress in developing the reasonable reimbursement methodology.
(2) The date on which the test claimant and Department of Finance will submit to the executive director the draft reasonable reimbursement methodology and proposed statewide estimate of costs for the initial claiming period and budget year. This date shall be no later than 180 days after the date the letter of intent is sent by the test claimant and Department of Finance to the executive director.
(c) At the request of the test claimant and Department of Finance, the executive director may provide for up to four extensions of this 180-day period.
(d) The test claimant or Department of Finance may notify the executive director at any time that the claimant or Department of Finance no longer intends to develop a reasonable reimbursement methodology pursuant to this section. In this case, paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 17553 and Section 17557 shall apply to the test claim. Upon receipt of this notification, the executive director shall notify the test claimant of the duty to submit proposed parameters and guidelines within 30 days under subdivision (a) of Section 17557.
