1. (a) No Grant shall be released to a University of California Children's Hospital until the following has been provided to the Authority staff:

   1. (1) For all Projects (including Projects with architect, design and engineering fees), with the exception of equipment acquisition projects, Project documentation of expenditures, including copies of cancelled checks that represent payment to contractors.

      1. (A) If the Grantee does not provide copies of cancelled checks, the Grantee shall provide wire transfers, electronic fund transfers or other evidence sufficient to demonstrate that invoices/documentation of expenditures were paid in lieu of copies of cancelled checks.
   2. (2) For all construction Projects, the Grantee shall provide evidence of compliance with Section 7001, subdivision (b)(4).

   3. (3) For real property acquisition Projects:

      1. (A) A copy of the executed purchase and sale agreement.
      2. (B) A copy of the final closing statement with certification by the title company.

      3. (C) A copy of an appraisal, the appraised value of which (when added to the amount of reasonable transaction and closing costs) shall not be less than the sum of the Grant and all other funding sources necessary to acquire the Project.

         1. (i) The appraisal shall be within six months of the date of the executed purchase and sale agreement and shall be completed by a state certified appraiser.

   4. (4) For equipment acquisition Projects, all contracts, purchase orders, invoices and copies of cancelled checks shall be submitted.

      1. (A) If the Grantee does not provide copies of cancelled checks, the Grantee shall provide wire transfers, electronic fund transfers or other evidence sufficient to demonstrate that invoices/documentation of expenditures were paid in lieu of copies of cancelled checks.
   5. (5) When applicable, evidence that there are no outstanding issues relating to CEQA if this information was not provided with the Application.
   6. (6) When applicable, evidence of compliance with prevailing wage law under Labor Code Section 1720 et seq.
   7. (7) An executed Grant Agreement.
2. (b) Documentation provided for the release of Grant funds shall clearly show that the Grant award did not exceed the cost of the Project.

3. (c) Grant funds shall be released on a periodic basis, upon receipt of a request for disbursement of Grant funds, based on a listing of expenditures made on the Project and not previously reimbursed.

   1. (1) A request for disbursement of funds shall be on official letterhead and include the amount of funds requested, and copies of applicable supporting documentation justifying funds requested.
   2. (2) Where a Project includes elements required to serve non-pediatric populations, the Grant funds shall be limited to the proportionate cost of providing care to the pediatric population.
   3. (3) The amount of Grant funds disbursed may be less than the amount requested if the disbursement request does not comply with the appropriate proportionate share use methodology as determined by the Authority.
4. (d) No Grant funds shall be released if there are any outstanding issues related to the Grantee's compliance with any other applicable laws.

The following provisions apply to the release of funds to University of California Children's Hospitals.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1179.85, 1179.87 and 1179.91, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1179.82, 1179.85, 1179.87 and 1179.88, Health and Safety Code.

History

1. New section filed 4-12-2019 as an emergency; operative 4-12-2019 (Register 2019, No. 15). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-9-2019 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. New section, including amendment of subsections (c)-(c)(1) and (d), refiled 10-7-2019 as an emergency; operative 10-10-2019 (Register 2019, No. 41). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-8-2020 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

3. New section, including 10-7-2019 amendments, refiled 1-8-2020 as an emergency; operative 1-9-2020 (Register 2020, No. 2). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-8-2020 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

4. Certificate of Compliance as to 1-8-2020 order transmitted to OAL 12-3-2019 and filed 1-16-2020 (Register 2020, No. 3).