(a) The Children’s Medical Services Rebate Fund is hereby created as a special fund in the State Treasury.
(b) All rebates for the delivery of health care, medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, including blood replacement products, and equipment for clients enrolled in the state funded Genetically Handicapped Persons Program, Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 125125) of Part 5, and the California Children’s Services Program, Article 5 (commencing with Section 123800) of Chapter 3 of Part 2, and, notwithstanding Section 16305.7 of the Government Code, interest earned on these moneys, shall be deposited in the Children’s Medical Services Rebate Fund exclusively to cover costs related to services, and the administration of services, provided through the Genetically Handicapped Persons Program and California Children’s Services Program.
(c) Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, moneys in the Children’s Medical Services Rebate Fund are continuously appropriated without regard to fiscal year to the State Department of Health Care Services and available for expenditure for those purposes specified under this section.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 303, Sec. 351. (AB 731) Effective January 1, 2016.)