2011 California Code
Health and Safety Code
DIVISION 10.5. STATE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG PROGRAMS [11750 - 11970.45]
CHAPTER 13. Narcotic and Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Programs
Section 11848

(a) (1) Alcohol and other drug abuse services allowable under the Medi-Cal program (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code) as approved by the department and the State Department of Health Services as qualified for financial participation under Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396 et seq.) shall be funded, notwithstanding Sections 11817.3, 11840, and 11840.1, at 100 percent of the state and federal cost by using the county s existing state General Fund allocation, as appropriated in the department s annual budget, to first fund the state s portion of the allowable costs.

(2) For each fiscal year there shall be a separate state General Fund appropriation in Item 4200-101-0001 of the department s annual budget for non-Drug Medi-Cal nonperinatal services. There shall also be an appropriation in Item 4200-102-0001 of the department s annual budget for Drug Medi-Cal nonperinatal services.

(3) For each fiscal year there shall be a separate state General Fund appropriation in Item 4200-103-0001 of the department s annual budget for Drug Medi-Cal perinatal services. Non-Drug Medi-Cal perinatal services shall be appropriated in Item 4200-104-0001 of the department s annual budget.

(4) The department shall maintain a contingency reserve of unexpended state General Funds appropriated for Drug Medi-Cal allowable services pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 14132.90 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

(5) Unexpended moneys appropriated from the state General Fund for Drug Medi-Cal expenditures may be transferred for use by counties for non-Drug Medi-Cal expenditures. Unexpended moneys appropriated for Drug Medi-Cal expenditures may not be used to provide matching funds for federal financial participation.

(b) The intent of the Legislature in enacting this section is to provide a funding source for counties to establish alcohol and other drug abuse services without any increased costs to the state General Fund and at the same time not to require the county to provide additional matching funds in order for the county to use a portion of its state share of local drug programs Medi-Cal funds now available to counties without a required 10-percent match.

(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 862, Sec. 120. Effective January 1, 2005.)