(a) In the event that the California Health and Human Services Agency applies for and receives federal funds made available through the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) for health information technology and exchange, as outlined in subdivision (a) of Section 130251, the California Health Information Technology and Exchange Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury.
(b) All moneys in the California Health Information Technology and Exchange Fund shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for purposes related to health information technology and exchange.
(c) The California Health Information Technology and Exchange Fund shall consist of, but is not limited to, federal funds made available through ARRA for health information technology and exchange. Notwithstanding Section 16305.7 of the Government Code, any interest and dividends earned on deposits in the fund shall be retained in the fund for purposes of this division.
(d) It is the intent of the Legislature that the activities associated with health information exchange be funded solely through the following:
(1) Federal funds.
(2) Private contributions identified by the state, the state-designated entity, or any relevant advisory panel convened by the California Health and Human Services Agency.
(3) Funds generated by the self-sustaining funding mechanism to be established by the California Health and Human Services Agency or one of its departments, or the state-designated entity.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (SB 337) Effective January 1, 2010.)
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