Section 1523.2 - Technical Assistance Fund(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.Ca. Health and Saf. Code § 1523.2
Amended by Stats 2014 ch 29 (SB 855),s 6, eff. 6/20/2014.Amended by Stats 2008 ch 291 (AB 978),s 2, eff. 9/25/2008.Amended by Stats 2004 ch 229 (SB 1104), s 4, eff. 8/16/2004.Amended by Stats 2003 ch 225 (AB 1752), eff. 8/11/2003.