CA Welf & Inst Code Section 17613.4

(a)

Beginning with the 2013–14 fiscal year, each county that has elected to participate in the County Savings Determination Process shall, within five months after the end of each fiscal year, be required to submit initial reports on both of the following:

(1)

All revenue data required for the operation of Section 17613.3, including both of the following:

(A)

Indigent program revenues.

(B)

Special local health funds.

(2)

All cost data required for the operation of Section 17613.3, including indigent program costs.

(b)

Counties shall submit final reports of cost and revenue data identified in subdivision (a) to the department for each fiscal year no later than June 30 of the fiscal year ending one year after the subject fiscal year.

(c)

The department shall develop, in consultation with the California State Association of Counties, the methodologies used to determine the costs and revenues required to be reported and the format of the submissions.

(d)

Reports submitted under this section shall be accompanied by a certification by an appropriate public official attesting to the accuracy of the reports.

(e)

Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department, without taking any further regulatory action, shall implement, interpret, or make specific this article by means of all-county letters, plan letters, plan or provider bulletins, or similar instructions.