California Welfare And Institutions Code Section 5675.2

(a) There is hereby created in the State Treasury the Licensing and Certification Fund, Mental Health, from which money, upon appropriation by the Legislature in the Budget Act, shall be expended by the State Department of Mental Health to fund administrative and other activities in support of the department`s Licensing and Certification Program. (b) Commencing January 1, 2005, each new and renewal application for a license to operate a mental health rehabilitation center shall be accompanied by an application or renewal fee. (c) The amount of the fees shall be determined and collected by the State Department of Mental Health, but the total amount of the fees collected shall not exceed the actual costs of licensure and regulation of the centers, including, but not limited to, the costs of processing the application, inspection costs, and other related costs. (d) Each license or renewal issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire 12 months from the date of issuance. Application for renewal of the license shall be accompanied by the necessary fee and shall be filed with the department at least 30 days prior to the expiration date. Failure to file a timely renewal may result in expiration of the license. (e) License and renewal fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Licensing and Certification Fund, Mental Health. (f) Fees collected by the department pursuant to this section shall be expended by the department for the purpose of ensuring the health and safety of all individuals providing care and supervision by licensees and to support activities of the Licensing and Certification Program, including, but not limited to, monitoring facilities for compliance with applicable laws and regulations. (g) The department may make additional charges to the facilities if additional visits are required to ensure that corrective action is taken by the licensee.