(a) The VBP programs described in Section 14188.1 shall be funded using moneys appropriated to the department for purposes of those programs in the Budget Act of 2019, or a Budget Act in a subsequent fiscal year, from the Healthcare Treatment Fund established pursuant to subdivision (a) of § 30130.55 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

(b) The Legislature finds and declares that the expenditures authorized by this article are all of the following:

Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 14188.2

  • department: means the State Department of Health Services. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14062
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.

(1) Made in accordance with the California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016 (Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 30130.50) of Chapter 2 of Part 13 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code).

(2) Based on criteria developed and periodically updated as part of the annual state budget process, in accordance with subdivision (a) of § 30130.55 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

(3) Consistent with the purposes and conditions of expenditures described in subdivision (a) of § 30130.55 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 38, Sec. 50. (SB 78) Effective June 27, 2019.)

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