Cal. HSC § 1796.49 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 13 / Article 9 / Section 1796.49
Section 1796.49
Status: in_force

[Amended by Stats. 2026, Ch. 26, Sec. 7.   (AB 152)   Effective June 29, 2026.   Repealed as of January 1, 2029, by its own provisions.   See later operative version added by Sec. 8 of Stats. 2026, Ch. 26.]
(a) (1) A home care organization applicant or home care organization licensee shall pay all of the following fees:

(A) A nonrefundable 24-month initial license fee of five thousand six hundred three dollars ($5,603) for a home care organization application.

(B)  A two-year nonrefundable license renewal fee of five thousand six hundred three dollars ($5,603) to maintain a home care organization license.

(C) Other reasonable fees as prescribed by the department necessary for the administration of this chapter.

(2) If the reasonable regulatory cost to the department of administering the program is less than five thousand six hundred three dollars ($5,603) per applicant or licensee, the department may, by regulation, reduce the fees established by this subdivision to the reasonable regulatory cost.

(b) The fees collected shall be deposited into the Home Care Fund pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1796.47, except the fingerprint fees collected pursuant to Section 1796.23, which shall be deposited into the Fingerprint Fees Account.

(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.

[Repealed (in Sec. 7) and added by Stats. 2026, Ch. 26, Sec. 8.   (AB 152)   Effective June 29, 2026.   Operative January 1, 2029, by its own provisions.]
(a) (1) A home care organization applicant or home care organization licensee shall pay the following fees:

(A) An initial license fee of five thousand six hundred three dollars ($5,603) for a home care organization application.

(B) (i) An annual license fee of two thousand eight hundred two dollars ($2,802) to maintain a home care organization license.

(ii) A home care organization license that was issued or renewed from January 1, 2028, to January 1, 2029, inclusive, shall not be required to pay an annual license fee in 2029.

(C) A late fee of one thousand four hundred one dollars ($1,401) if a licensee does not pay the annual license fee on or before the due date, or, if sent by mail, the postmark on the envelope containing the payment is after the due date.

(D) A fee to cover any costs incurred by the department for processing the applicant’s or licensee’s payments, including, but not limited to, bounced check charges, charges for credit and debit transactions, and postage due charges.

(E) A probation monitoring fee of two thousand eight hundred two dollars ($2,802) for each year a license has been placed on probation as a result of a stipulation or decision and order pursuant to the administrative adjudication procedures of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 11400) and Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).

(F) Other reasonable fees, as prescribed by the department, that are necessary for the administration of this chapter.

(2) If the reasonable regulatory cost to department of administering the program is less than the amounts established in paragraph (1), the department may, by regulation, reduce those fees to the reasonable regulatory cost.

(b) The fees collected shall be deposited into the Home Care Fund pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1796.47, except the fingerprint fees collected pursuant to Section 1796.23, which shall be deposited into the Fingerprint Fees Account.

(c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2029.