SECTIONS 12693.96-12693.97 - California Statutes

INSURANCE CODE

SECTION 12693.96-12693.97

12693.96. (a) There is hereby created in the State Treasury the
Healthy Families Fund which is, notwithstanding Section 13340 of the
Government Code, continuously appropriated to the board for the
purposes specified in this part.
(b) The board shall authorize the expenditure from the fund of any
state funds, federal funds, or family contributions deposited into
the fund. This shall include the authority for the board to authorize
the State Department of Health Services to transfer funds
appropriated to the department for the program to the Healthy
Families Fund, and to also deposit those funds in, and to disburse
those funds from, the Healthy Families Fund.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this part shall be
implemented only if, and to the extent that, as provided under Title
XXI of the Social Security Act, federal financial participation is
available and state plan approval is obtained, except as specified in
Section 12693.76.
(d) Nothing in this part is intended to establish an entitlement
for individual coverage.

12693.97. The State Department of Health Services and the board may
explore and utilize any options available under federal law to allow
the use of charitable funding as a match for federal funds for use
in the provision of coverage by private and public not-for-profit
organizations consistent with the provisions of this part.