Section 123955 Of Article 5. California Children’s Services From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 106. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 5.
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. (a) The state and the counties shall share in the cost of
administration of the California Children's Services Program at the
local level.
(b) (1) The director shall adopt regulations establishing minimum
standards for the administration, staffing, and local implementation
of this article subject to reimbursement by the state.
(2) The standards shall allow necessary flexibility in the
administration of county programs, taking into account the
variability of county needs and resources, and shall be developed and
revised jointly with state and county representatives.
(c) The director shall establish minimum standards for
administration, staffing and local operation of the program subject
to reimbursement by the state.
(d) Until July 1, 1992, reimbursable administrative costs, to be
paid by the state to counties, shall not exceed 4.1 percent of the
gross total expenditures for diagnosis, treatment and therapy by
counties as specified in Section 123940.
(e) Beginning July 1, 1992, this subdivision shall apply with
respect to all of the following:
(1) Counties shall be reimbursed by the state for 50 percent of
the amount required to meet state administrative standards for that
portion of the county caseload under this article that is ineligible
for Medi-Cal to the extent funds are available in the State Budget
for the California Children's Services Program.
(2) Counties shall be reimbursed by the state for 50 percent of
the nonfederal share of the amount required to meet state
administrative standards for that portion of the county caseload
under this article that is enrolled in the Medi-Cal program pursuant
to Section 14005.26 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or the
AIM-Linked Infants Program pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with
Section 15850) of Part 3.3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and
Institutions Code, and who are eligible for services under this
article pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 123870, to the extent
that federal financial participation is available at the enhanced
federal reimbursement rate under Title XXI of the federal Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1397aa et seq.) and funds are
appropriated for the California Children's Services Program in the
State Budget.
(3) On or before September 15 of each year, each county program
implementing this article shall submit an application for the
subsequent fiscal year that provides information as required by the
state to determine if the county administrative staff and budget meet
state standards.
(4) The state shall determine the maximum amount of state funds
available for each county from state funds appropriated for CCS
county administration. If the amount appropriated for any fiscal year
in the Budget Act for county administration under this article
differs from the amounts approved by the department, each county
shall submit a revised application in a form and at the time
specified by the department.
(f) The department and counties shall maximize the use of federal
funds for administration of the programs implemented pursuant to this
article, including using state and county funds to match funds
claimable under Title XIX or Title XXI of the federal Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1397aa et seq.).