(a) The department, with the assistance of the Controller, shall develop a procedure by which approved claims for services rendered may be reimbursed through a means of electronic transfer of funds to designated providers of services.
(b) The department shall make the electronic transfer of funds for the payment of approved claims for services rendered pursuant to this chapter available to all interested parties for a reasonable initial fee, and an annual subscription fee for system updating, maintenance, and support services provided to users.
(c) The department shall charge fees pursuant to subdivision (b) in an amount which shall recover, as nearly as possible, the cost of provider enrollment, bank transaction charges, and ongoing net support costs for maintenance of the electronic transfer system.
(d) The department shall, in charging fees pursuant to subdivision (b), adjust those fees by the amount of any administrative savings due to the implementation of this section.
(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 374, Sec. 1.)