WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE
SECTION 18285-18285.5
18285. (a) There is hereby created in the State Treasury the Child
Health and Safety Fund for the purposes specified in this section.
(b) Moneys for this fund shall be derived from the license plate
program provided for pursuant to Section 5028 of the Vehicle Code and
from civil penalties on child day care facility providers.
(c) Moneys in the fund shall be expended, upon appropriation by
the Legislature, for the purposes specified in subdivisions (d), (e)
and (f).
(d) Fifty percent of moneys derived from the license plate program
pursuant to Section 5072 of the Vehicle Code shall be available,
upon appropriation, to the State Department of Social Services for
the purpose of administering provisions of Sections 1596.816,
1596.87, 1596.872b, 1596.893b 1596.895, 1596.95, 1597.091, 1597.54,
1597.541, 1597.542, 1597.55b and 1597.62 of the Health and Safety
Code. The State Department of Social Services shall allocate these
special funds according to the following priorities:
(1) Site visits performed pursuant to Sections 1597.091 and
1597.55b of the Health and Safety Code.
(2) The monitoring responsibility of the child care advocate
program.
(3) Training for investigative and licensing field staff.
(4) Other aspects of the child care advocate program performed
pursuant to Section 1596.872b of the Health and Safety Code.
(5) The salary of the chief of the child care licensing branch.
In order to implement the list of priorities set forth in this
subdivision, and to complete implementation of subdivision (a) of
Section 1596.816 of the Health and Safety Code, the State Department
of Social Services may, as necessary, fund appropriate administrative
support costs.
(e) Fifty percent of moneys derived from the license plate program
pursuant to Section 5072 of the Vehicle Code shall be available,
upon appropriation, for programs which address any of the following
child health and safety concerns and that are either to be carried
out within a two-year period or whose implementation is dependent
upon one-time initial funding:
(1) Child abuse prevention, except that not more than 25 percent
of the moneys in this fund shall be used for this purpose. Ninety
percent of the 25 percent shall be deposited in the county children's
trust fund, established pursuant to Section 18966 of the Welfare and
Institutions Code, for the support of child abuse prevention
services in the community, and 10 percent of the 25 percent shall be
deposited in the State Children's Trust Fund, established pursuant to
Section 18969, for public education, training, and technical
assistance.
(2) Vehicular safety, including restraint warnings and education
programs.
(3) Drowning prevention.
(4) Playground safety standards.
(5) Bicycle safety.
(6) Gun safety.
(7) Fire safety.
(8) Poison control and safety.
(9) In-home safety.
(10) Childhood lead poisoning.
(11) Sudden infant death syndrome.
(f) Moneys derived from civil penalties imposed on child day care
facility providers shall be made available, upon appropriation, to
the State Department of Social Services exclusively for the technical
assistance, orientation, training, and education of child day care
facility providers.
18285.5. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the
priorities and programs set forth in subdivisions (d) and (e) of
Section 18285 be funded and implemented in the order they are listed,
and that each priority and program may be funded and implemented
independently of the other priorities and programs.
(b) The Director of Motor Vehicles and the Director of Social
Services shall annually make a determination whether the total annual
receipts for the "Have a Heart, Be a Star, Help Our Kids" license
plate program established pursuant to Article 8.4 (commencing with
Section 5072) of Chapter 1 of Division 3 of the Vehicle Code is
sufficient to cover the priorities and programs described in
subdivisions (d) and (e) of Section 18285. If sufficient funds are
available to cover any of the priorities or programs described in
subdivisions (d) and (e) of Section 18285, the department shall
implement that priority or program.
WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE
SECTION 18285-18285.5
18285. (a) There is hereby created in the State Treasury the Child
Health and Safety Fund for the purposes specified in this section.
(b) Moneys for this fund shall be derived from the license plate
program provided for pursuant to Section 5028 of the Vehicle Code and
from civil penalties on child day care facility providers.
(c) Moneys in the fund shall be expended, upon appropriation by
the Legislature, for the purposes specified in subdivisions (d), (e)
and (f).
(d) Fifty percent of moneys derived from the license plate program
pursuant to Section 5072 of the Vehicle Code shall be available,
upon appropriation, to the State Department of Social Services for
the purpose of administering provisions of Sections 1596.816,
1596.87, 1596.872b, 1596.893b 1596.895, 1596.95, 1597.091, 1597.54,
1597.541, 1597.542, 1597.55b and 1597.62 of the Health and Safety
Code. The State Department of Social Services shall allocate these
special funds according to the following priorities:
(1) Site visits performed pursuant to Sections 1597.091 and
1597.55b of the Health and Safety Code.
(2) The monitoring responsibility of the child care advocate
program.
(3) Training for investigative and licensing field staff.
(4) Other aspects of the child care advocate program performed
pursuant to Section 1596.872b of the Health and Safety Code.
(5) The salary of the chief of the child care licensing branch.
In order to implement the list of priorities set forth in this
subdivision, and to complete implementation of subdivision (a) of
Section 1596.816 of the Health and Safety Code, the State Department
of Social Services may, as necessary, fund appropriate administrative
support costs.
(e) Fifty percent of moneys derived from the license plate program
pursuant to Section 5072 of the Vehicle Code shall be available,
upon appropriation, for programs which address any of the following
child health and safety concerns and that are either to be carried
out within a two-year period or whose implementation is dependent
upon one-time initial funding:
(1) Child abuse prevention, except that not more than 25 percent
of the moneys in this fund shall be used for this purpose. Ninety
percent of the 25 percent shall be deposited in the county children's
trust fund, established pursuant to Section 18966 of the Welfare and
Institutions Code, for the support of child abuse prevention
services in the community, and 10 percent of the 25 percent shall be
deposited in the State Children's Trust Fund, established pursuant to
Section 18969, for public education, training, and technical
assistance.
(2) Vehicular safety, including restraint warnings and education
programs.
(3) Drowning prevention.
(4) Playground safety standards.
(5) Bicycle safety.
(6) Gun safety.
(7) Fire safety.
(8) Poison control and safety.
(9) In-home safety.
(10) Childhood lead poisoning.
(11) Sudden infant death syndrome.
(f) Moneys derived from civil penalties imposed on child day care
facility providers shall be made available, upon appropriation, to
the State Department of Social Services exclusively for the technical
assistance, orientation, training, and education of child day care
facility providers.
18285.5. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the
priorities and programs set forth in subdivisions (d) and (e) of
Section 18285 be funded and implemented in the order they are listed,
and that each priority and program may be funded and implemented
independently of the other priorities and programs.
(b) The Director of Motor Vehicles and the Director of Social
Services shall annually make a determination whether the total annual
receipts for the "Have a Heart, Be a Star, Help Our Kids" license
plate program established pursuant to Article 8.4 (commencing with
Section 5072) of Chapter 1 of Division 3 of the Vehicle Code is
sufficient to cover the priorities and programs described in
subdivisions (d) and (e) of Section 18285. If sufficient funds are
available to cover any of the priorities or programs described in
subdivisions (d) and (e) of Section 18285, the department shall
implement that priority or program.
WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE
SECTION 18285-18285.5
18285. (a) There is hereby created in the State Treasury the Child
Health and Safety Fund for the purposes specified in this section.
(b) Moneys for this fund shall be derived from the license plate
program provided for pursuant to Section 5028 of the Vehicle Code and
from civil penalties on child day care facility providers.
(c) Moneys in the fund shall be expended, upon appropriation by
the Legislature, for the purposes specified in subdivisions (d), (e)
and (f).
(d) Fifty percent of moneys derived from the license plate program
pursuant to Section 5072 of the Vehicle Code shall be available,
upon appropriation, to the State Department of Social Services for
the purpose of administering provisions of Sections 1596.816,
1596.87, 1596.872b, 1596.893b 1596.895, 1596.95, 1597.091, 1597.54,
1597.541, 1597.542, 1597.55b and 1597.62 of the Health and Safety
Code. The State Department of Social Services shall allocate these
special funds according to the following priorities:
(1) Site visits performed pursuant to Sections 1597.091 and
1597.55b of the Health and Safety Code.
(2) The monitoring responsibility of the child care advocate
program.
(3) Training for investigative and licensing field staff.
(4) Other aspects of the child care advocate program performed
pursuant to Section 1596.872b of the Health and Safety Code.
(5) The salary of the chief of the child care licensing branch.
In order to implement the list of priorities set forth in this
subdivision, and to complete implementation of subdivision (a) of
Section 1596.816 of the Health and Safety Code, the State Department
of Social Services may, as necessary, fund appropriate administrative
support costs.
(e) Fifty percent of moneys derived from the license plate program
pursuant to Section 5072 of the Vehicle Code shall be available,
upon appropriation, for programs which address any of the following
child health and safety concerns and that are either to be carried
out within a two-year period or whose implementation is dependent
upon one-time initial funding:
(1) Child abuse prevention, except that not more than 25 percent
of the moneys in this fund shall be used for this purpose. Ninety
percent of the 25 percent shall be deposited in the county children's
trust fund, established pursuant to Section 18966 of the Welfare and
Institutions Code, for the support of child abuse prevention
services in the community, and 10 percent of the 25 percent shall be
deposited in the State Children's Trust Fund, established pursuant to
Section 18969, for public education, training, and technical
assistance.
(2) Vehicular safety, including restraint warnings and education
programs.
(3) Drowning prevention.
(4) Playground safety standards.
(5) Bicycle safety.
(6) Gun safety.
(7) Fire safety.
(8) Poison control and safety.
(9) In-home safety.
(10) Childhood lead poisoning.
(11) Sudden infant death syndrome.
(f) Moneys derived from civil penalties imposed on child day care
facility providers shall be made available, upon appropriation, to
the State Department of Social Services exclusively for the technical
assistance, orientation, training, and education of child day care
facility providers.
18285.5. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the
priorities and programs set forth in subdivisions (d) and (e) of
Section 18285 be funded and implemented in the order they are listed,
and that each priority and program may be funded and implemented
independently of the other priorities and programs.
(b) The Director of Motor Vehicles and the Director of Social
Services shall annually make a determination whether the total annual
receipts for the "Have a Heart, Be a Star, Help Our Kids" license
plate program established pursuant to Article 8.4 (commencing with
Section 5072) of Chapter 1 of Division 3 of the Vehicle Code is
sufficient to cover the priorities and programs described in
subdivisions (d) and (e) of Section 18285. If sufficient funds are
available to cover any of the priorities or programs described in
subdivisions (d) and (e) of Section 18285, the department shall
implement that priority or program.
