California Health and Safety Code

§ 11833.02

HSC § 11833.02 Effective Sep 13, 2023Div. 10.5 · Part 2 · Ch. 7.3

Statute text

(a)The department shall charge a fee to all programs for licensure or certification by the department, regardless of the form of organization or ownership of the program.

(b)The department may establish fee scales using different capacity levels, categories based on measures other than program capacity, or any other category or classification that the department deems necessary or convenient to maintain an effective and equitable fee structure.

(c)Licensing and certification fees shall be evaluated annually, taking into consideration the overall cost of the residential and outpatient licensing and certification activities of the department, including initial issuance, renewals, complaints, enforcement activity, related litigation, and any other program activity relating to licensure and certification, plus a reasonable reserve. Any excess fees remaining in the Residential and Outpatient Program Licensing Fund pursuant to Section 11833.03 at the end of each fiscal year shall be carried forward and taken into consideration in setting the amount of fees imposed in the immediately subsequent fiscal year.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 191, Sec. 4. (SB 137) Effective September 13, 2023.