Section 124625 Of Article 1. Legislative Intent And General Provisions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 106. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 1.
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. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Rural
Health Services Development Program be funded annually through the
budgetary process.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department
may, to the extent funds are available, provide for advance payments
for services to be performed under any contract entered into pursuant
to this chapter with any small community based public or private
nonprofit agency with modest reserves and potential cash flow
problems, where the department determines that such advance payments
will further the purposes of this chapter. Advance payments shall not
be made more than once a year.