(a) The plan shall consist of four sections: narrative, budget, inventory, and certification.
(b) Within 60 days of receipt, the Department shall review and notify the county whether the plan is approved, disapproved, or held in abeyance. If the plan is held in abeyance, the Department shall notify and inform the administrator of the necessary corrective action. The Department shall withhold advance payments until approval of the plan.
(1) Plans failing to meet legal and regulatory requirements are held in abeyance.
(2) Plans shall be held in abeyance until compliance is achieved.
(c) Multi-year base plan approval is contingent upon meeting the following legal and regulatory requirements:
(1) Documentation Requirements.
(A) Proof that the advisory board has reviewed the plan.
(B) County board of supervisors' resolution adopting the plan.
(C) Health Systems Agency Memorandum of Understanding.
(D) Certification from the administrator approving the fee system or systems.
(E) Assurance of nondiscrimination in meeting the needs of specific populations.
(2) Narrative Requirements.
(A) Description of the planning process.
(B) Compliance with each of the requirements set forth in Section 11810.5 of the Health and Safety Code.
(A) Budget prepared in accordance with departmental instructions.
(B) State and federal funds budgeted shall not exceed the allocation of such funds.
(C) If a county declines to utilize all state and federal funds allocated, a letter of intent stating so shall accompany the budget.
(D) Counties with a population of 100,000 or more shall provide a ten percent match for state general funds. Funds generated from Section 1463.16, Penal Code, may be utilized for the required match.
(d) Annual plan update approval is contingent upon meeting the following legal and regulatory requirements:
(1) A separate budget shall be submitted by September 15 of each fiscal year to reflect that year's appropriations and/or program changes.
(2) An addendum to the narrative describing program changes shall accompany the budget.
(3) The local advisory board shall review the plan addendum and subsequent budget for the following fiscal year. Proof of such a review shall be submitted to the Department.
(4) County board of supervisors' resolution adopting the current year's budget shall be submitted prior to releasing funds.
(5) Certification from the administrator approving the fee system or systems.
(6) Assurance of nondiscrimination in meeting the needs of specific populations.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Section 11836, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 11798, 11801, 11810.5, 11812, 11815, 11815.3, 11815.5 and 11816, Health and Safety Code.
This database is current through 6/14/24 Register 2024, No. 24.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 9, § 9418, 9 CA ADC § 9418
