Section 123641 - Generally(a)(1)Of the amounts appropriated in Schedule (3) of Item 4260-101-0001 of the Budget Act of 2022 for this purpose, twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) is available for encumbrance and expenditure until June 30, 2028, to establish the Los Angeles County Abortion Access Safe Haven Pilot Program for the purpose of expanding and improving access to the full spectrum of sexual and reproductive health care, including abortion, in the County of Los Angeles.(2)Up to 8 percent of funds allocated may be used by a program administrator, as designated by the County of Los Angeles, to cover administrative costs related to completing activities consistent with this section.(b)Funds allocated to the County of Los Angeles or its program administrator for the Los Angeles County Abortion Access Safe Haven Pilot Program shall be used to administer a pilot project to support innovative approaches and patient-centered collaborations to safeguard patient access to abortions. Funds may be used for the purpose of implementing recommendations from the County of Los Angeles, including, but not limited to, any of the following: (1)Providing medically accurate education and training tools to the community.(2)Providing training to health care workers and abortion providers.(3)Building secure infrastructure.(4)Countering misinformation campaigns and providing medically accurate information to health care providers and patients.(5)Coordinating care and patient support services.(6)Advancing and improving access to abortion.(c)(1)The Los Angeles County Abortion Access Safe Haven Pilot program administrator shall use funds allocated under this section to maintain a system of financial reporting on all aspects of the fund. The financial reporting shall include information on expenditures and activities using the funds associated with this provision to ensure the use of the funds are consistent with the purposes of this section.(2)For purposes of this section, the program administrator shall not require the submission of any identifying personal information about individuals providing, participating in, or receiving any service as part of an application for a grant or reporting of expenditures and activities using grant funds under this article. Information required by the program administrator shall only include information in summary, statistical, or other forms that do not identify particular individuals.(d)The program administrator, as designated by the County of Los Angeles, shall determine a funding framework to prioritize funding for pilot programs and projects in consultation with stakeholders, including representatives from the local departments of public health, the Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office, sexual and reproductive health providers that serve the region, and reproductive health, rights, and justice community-based organizations.(e)The program administrator shall provide an annual report to the Legislature summarizing the projects and collaborations funded under this section. The report shall also include data on the balances of funds available under this division for expenditures in that fiscal year and future fiscal years. The first annual report shall be submitted on or before January 1, 2025, and shall cover the period of July 1, 2023, to July 1, 2024, inclusive. Each subsequent annual report shall be submitted on or before January 1, and shall cover the previous fiscal year. The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(f)An application for a grant under this article and financial reporting by grantees are exempt from disclosure under the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code).(g)The State Department of Health Care Services may enter into exclusive or nonexclusive contracts, or amend existing contracts, on a bid or negotiated basis for purposes of implementing this section. Contracts entered into or amended pursuant to this section are exempt from Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 14825) of Part 5.5 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, Section 19130 of the Government Code, Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, and the State Administrative Manual, and are exempt from the review or approval of any division of the Department of General Services.Ca. Health and Saf. Code § 123641
Added by Stats 2022 ch 567 (SB 1245),s 2, eff. 1/1/2023. See Stats 2022 ch 567 (SB 1245), s 3.