Health and Safety Code section 130542

(a)

The department shall deposit all payments the department receives pursuant to this division into the California Discount Prescription Drug Program Fund, which is hereby established in the State Treasury.

(b)

Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the fund is hereby continuously appropriated to the department without regard to fiscal year for the purpose of providing payment to participating pharmacies pursuant to this division and for defraying the costs of administering this division.

(c)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no money in the fund is available for expenditure for any other purpose or for loaning or transferring to any other fund, including the General Fund, except as provided in Section 130542.1. The fund shall also contain any interest accrued on moneys in the fund.

Source: Section 130542, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=130542.­ (updated Sep. 30, 2008; accessed Jul. 6, 2026).

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