Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22 § 41684

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 52, December 27, 2024
Section 41684 - Annual Enrollment Fee Collection
(a) Counties shall retain the original of the legal agreement part of the financial eligibility and enrollment fee determination worksheets.
(b) A single, lump-sum annual payment shall be encouraged in order to simplify collection and reduce county administration costs.
(c) Periodic payments of specified amounts may be agreed upon if the family is unable to make a lump-sum payment.
(d) Accounting records of payment obligations and collections shall be maintained by counties.
(1) A tracking system shall be included to remind families of their outstanding fee obligations.
(2) Each billing statement sent to the parents, legal guardian of a minor applicant/client or applicant/client 18 years of age or older shall contain information about the total amount of the enrollment fee, the amount paid, amount due, and due date and shall include a statement about the termination of services for failure to pay the amount due within 60 calendar days of the due date.
(e) Families failing to pay the amount due by the 60th calendar day of the due date are financially ineligible and are disenrolled from treatment services on the 61st calendar day after the due date and shall be so notified.
(1) Notification to the families of case closure shall include:
(A) The reason for case closure.
(B) Reference to previous notices to family including notification of case closure as a consequence of non-payment.
(C) How to reapply to the program including the need to fully pay outstanding debts and the new effective date of coverage.
(D) The right to appeal under provisions of Sections 42131-42700.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 41684

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering former section 42125 to new section 41684, including amendment of subsection (d)(2)(D) and NOTE, filed 1-28-2009 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2009, No. 5).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 20, 100275, 123805 and 123990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 123870, 123900, 123915 and 123990, Health and Safety Code.

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering former section 42125 to new section 41684, including amendment of subsection (d)(2)(D) and Note, filed 1-28-2009 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2009, No. 5).