Section 1569.617.

(a)  (1)  There is hereby created in the State Treasury, the Certification Fund from which moneys, upon appropriation of the Legislature, shall be expended by the department for the purpose of administering the residential care facilities for the elderly certification program provided under Sections 1569.23, 1569.615, and 1569.616, the adult residential facilities certification program pursuant to Section 1562.3, and the group home facilities certification program pursuant to Section 1522.41.

(2)  All money contained in the Residential Care Facility for the Elderly Fund on the operative date of this paragraph shall be retained in the Certification Fund for appropriation for the purposes specified in paragraph (1).

(b)  The fund shall consist of specific appropriations that the Legislature sets aside for use by the fund and all fees, penalties, and fines collected pursuant to Sections 1522.41, 1562.3, 1562.23, 1569.615, and 1569.616.

(c)  For the 1998–99 fiscal year, the sum of not to exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) from the Certification Fund shall be appropriated to the State Department of Social Services to administer the group home facilities certification program pursuant to Section 1522.41. The department shall repay the appropriation made for the 1998–99 fiscal year into the Certification Fund upon receipt of fees pursuant to Section 1522.41.

(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 311, Sec. 42. Effective August 19, 1998.)