(a) A licensee shall pay the following fees:
(1) A nonrefundable 24-month initial license fee, as prescribed by the department, for a licensee not currently licensed to provide home care services in the state.
(2) A two-year nonrefundable renewal fee, as determined by the department, based on the number of full-time equivalents (FTEs), including paid personnel or contractors needed to oversee the enforcement of this chapter.
(3) Other reasonable fees as prescribed by the department necessary for the administration of this chapter.
(b) The fees collected shall be deposited into the Home Care Fund pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1796.47, except the fingerprint fees collected pursuant to Section 1796.23, which shall be deposited into the Fingerprint Fees Account.
(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 29, Sec. 58. (SB 855) Effective June 20, 2014. Provisions implemented as of January 1, 2016, pursuant to Section 1796.61.)