1. (a) For vendors receiving a permanent payment rate, the Department shall, upon receipt of the information which complies with Sections 57422, and 57433 through 57439, and by September 1, of each year, establish or reestablish the permanent payment rate and notify, in writing, each vendor, the vendoring regional center, and utilizing regional center(s), if any, of the following:

   1. (1) The permanent payment rate;
   2. (2) The effective date and expiration date of the permanent payment rate;
   3. (3) The service code and staffing ratio used to determine the permanent payment rate;
   4. (4) Any Budget Act adjustments;
   5. (5) The next required reporting period, and submission date pursuant to Sections 57431(a)(2) and 57432(a)(2) for the program, cost, vendor income, and as applicable, regional center payment information;
   6. (6) That payment of the permanent payment rate shall be suspended pursuant to Section 57432(c)(1)(B) if the required information specified in (a)(5) is not submitted; and
   7. (7) The vendor's right to appeal the permanent payment rate pursuant to Sections 57940 through 57948.
2. (b) For vendors converting their temporary payment rates to a permanent payment rate, the Department shall establish the permanent payment rate and provide the notification specified in (a) within 30 days of receipt of program, cost and vendor income information that complies with Sections 57422, and 57433 through 57438, and as applicable, the regional center payment information specified in Section 57439 for vendors with a temporary payment rate that is converted to a permanent payment rate.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 4691 and 4691.5, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 4691 and 4691.5, Welfare and Institutions Code.

History

1. New section filed 6-26-90 as an emergency; operative 7-1-90 (Register 90, No. 36). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-29-90 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-26-90 order transmitted to OAL 9-28-90 and filed 10-29-90 (Register 90, No. 46).

3. Amendment of subsections (a), (a)(5), and (b)(3) and Note filed 11-5-91 as an emergency; operative 11-5-91 (Register 92, No. 21). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 3-4-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

4. Amendment of subsections (a), (a)(5), and (b)(3) and Note refiled 3-4-92 as an emergency; operative 3-4-92 (Register 92, No. 25). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 7-2-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

5. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-4-92 order transmitted to OAL 6-25-92 and filed 8-6-92 (Register 92, No. 33).

6. Amendment of section filed as an emergency 6-17-93; operative 6-17-93. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to SB485 (Chapter 722, Statutes of 1992) Section 147(a) (Register 93, No. 26).

7. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-17-93 order transmitted to OAL 6-20-94 and filed 8-2-94 (Register 94, No. 31).

8. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 1-17-97 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 97, No. 3).