1. (a) If the claimant indicates in the proposed parameters and guidelines or comments that a reasonable reimbursement methodology, as defined in Government Code section 17518.5, should be considered for inclusion in the parameters and guidelines, or if the Department of Finance, Office of the State Controller, any affected state agency, or eligible claimant proposes consideration of a reasonable reimbursement methodology, Commission staff may schedule an informal conference in accordance with section 1187.4 of these regulations to discuss the methodology and plan for proposing a reasonable reimbursement methodology.
2. (b) A proposed reasonable reimbursement methodology, as described in Government Code section 17518.5, shall include any documentation or assumption relied upon to develop the proposed methodology.
3. (c) Commission staff shall notify all recipients that they shall have the opportunity to file written comments concerning the proposed reasonable reimbursement methodology within 15 days of service.
4. (d) Proposed reasonable reimbursement methodologies and comments regarding those proposals shall be filed in accordance with section 1181.3 of these regulations, and shall include a copy of relevant portions of any documents not readily available online and shall identify the specific statutes and chapters, articles, sections, regulatory registers, case law citations, and page numbers of all authorities relied upon. If representations of fact are made, they shall be supported by documentary or testimonial evidence in accordance with section 1187.5 of these regulations.
5. (e) Within 15 days of service of the written comments prepared by other parties and interested parties, the party that proposed the reasonable reimbursement methodology may file a written rebuttal in accordance with section 1181.3 of these regulations, which shall include a copy of relevant portions of any documents not readily available online and shall identify the specific statutes and chapters, articles, sections, regulatory registers, case law citations, and page numbers of all authorities relied upon. If representations of fact are made, they shall be supported by documentary or testimonial evidence in accordance with section 1187.5 of these regulations.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 17527(g) and 17553(a), Government Code. Reference: Sections 17518.5, 17557, 17557.1 and 17557.2, Government Code.

History

1. Renumbering of former section 1183.12 to section 1183.14 and new section 1183.12 filed 9-6-2005; operative 9-6-2005. Exempt from OAL review and submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 17527(g) (Register 2005, No. 36).

2. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 10-27-2010; operative 1-1-2011. Submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11343.8 (Register 2010, No. 44).

3. Repealer and new section filed 5-19-2014; operative 7-1-2014 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(a)(3). Exempt from OAL review and submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 17527 (Register 2014, No. 21).

4. Amendment of Note filed 9-24-2015; operative 10-1-2015 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3). Exempt from OAL review and submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Government Code section 17527(g) (Register 2015, No. 39).

5. Amendment of subsections (d) and (e) filed 2-27-2018; operative 4-1-2018 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(a). Exempt from OAL review and submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Government Code section 17527(g) (Register 2018, No. 9).

6. Editorial correction of History 5 (Register 2018, No. 18).

7. Amendment of subsections (a) and (c)-(e) filed 1-23-2020; operative 4-1-2020 (Register 2020, No. 4).

8. Amendment of subsections (d) and (e) filed 11-6-2025; operative 1-1-2026. Submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Government Code section 17527 (Register 2025, No. 45).