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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 101Pt. 1Ch. 3Art. 2§ 100390 General Fund Advance Reimbursement

§ 100390 General Fund Advance Reimbursement

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§ 100390 General Fund Advance Reimbursement

This law lets the finance director and controller approve a plan that lets the department pay certain health‑related costs from the General Fund first, then get those dollars back from the federal or special funds later.

Key Takeaways

  • •The department can front‑load costs from the General Fund even if the money comes from a federal or special fund.
  • •After the expense is made, the General Fund must be paid back (reimbursed) by the fund that actually covers the cost.
  • •All reimbursement requests must be in writing, include required financial statements, and be approved by the Controller.

Example

A county health department needs to buy vaccines that are paid for by a federal health grant, but the money isn’t in the grant account yet.

The department can use money from the General Fund to buy the vaccines now, then later ask the federal grant to pay the General Fund back for that amount.

How to Calculate

Reimbursement = Total expenditures that are a proper charge against the Public Health Federal Fund (or a special fund) but were paid from the General Fund

  1. List all expenses the department paid using the General Fund.
  2. Identify which of those expenses are a proper charge against the Public Health Federal Fund or a special fund.
  3. Add up the amounts from Step 2.
  4. That total is the amount the General Fund should be reimbursed.

The department spends $75,000 on a federally funded disease‑prevention program, paying from the General Fund because the federal money isn’t available yet.

Result: Reimbursement = $75,000 transferred back to the General Fund from the Public Health Federal Fund.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 100390 General Fund Advance Reimbursement

The Director of Finance and the Controller may approve any general plan that meets the following requirements: (a)  Any expenditures that are a proper charge against the money made available by the United States and deposited in the Public Health Federal Fund may be paid in the first instance from any appropriation from the General Fund, expenditures from which are administered through or under the direction of the department. (b)  Any expenditures that are a proper charge against an appropriation from any special fund in the State Treasury, expenditures from which are administered through or under the direction of the department, may be paid in the first instance from any appropriation from the General Fund, expenditures from which are administered through or under the direction of the department. (c)  The General Fund shall be reimbursed for expenditures made therefrom that are a proper charge against the Public Health Federal Fund or against any appropriation from any special fund. Such a general plan may provide for advance transfers from the Public Health Federal Fund to the General Fund, based on estimates of expenditures that will be subject to reimbursement from the Public Health Federal Fund pursuant to the plan, and may provide for reimbursements to the Public Health Federal Fund, when necessary. Request for reimbursement or transfer pursuant to the plan shall be furnished to the Controller in writing by the department, accompanied by financial statements as the plan may provide; and on order of the Controller, the required amount shall be transferred in accordance with the plan. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

Director of FinanceControllerGeneral FundPublic Health Federal Fundspecial fundreimbursementadvance transfersfinancial statements

Related Statutes

  • § 100375 Public Health Federal Fund
  • § 125291.60 General Fund Bond Withdrawals
  • § 100380 Public Health Federal Fund Appropriation
  • § 100385 Public Health Fund Accounting
  • § 1179.32 Children'S Hospital Bond Committee

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 100390.
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