(a) Effective July 1, 2011, regional centers shall begin transitioning providers of early intervention services purchased through a regional center to electronic billing. All providers of early intervention services provided or purchased through a regional center shall submit all billings electronically for services provided on or after July 1, 2012, with the exception of the following:
(1) A provider whose services are paid for by vouchers, as that term is defined in subdivision (i) of Section 4512 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(2) A provider who demonstrates that submitting billings electronically for services presents a substantial financial hardship.
(b) For purposes of this section, “electronic billing” is defined as the Regional Center e-Billing System web application provided by the State Department of Developmental Services.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 37, Sec. 2. (AB 104) Effective June 30, 2011. Repealed conditionally as prescribed in Section 95003.)