Section 10344 - [Effective until 7/1/2024] Submission of plan; hearing; review(a)(1) The plan shall be submitted to the local planning council, as defined in subdivision (g) of Section 10480, for approval. Upon approval of the plan by the local planning council, the board of supervisors of the county shall hold at least one public hearing on the plan. Following the hearing, if the board votes in favor of the plan, the plan shall be submitted to the department for review.(2) Initial proposed rate changes not included in the plan shall be approved by the board of supervisors of the county prior to final approval of the plan by the department.(b) Within 30 days of receiving the plan, the department shall review and either approve or disapprove the plan.(c) Plan modifications, including subsequent rate changes, shall be submitted to the local planning council, as defined in subdivision (g) of Section 10480, for approval prior to final approval of the plan by the department.(d) Within 30 days of receiving a modification of the plan, the department shall review and either approve or disapprove that modification of the plan.(e) The department may disapprove only those portions of a plan, or any modification of the plan, that are not in conformance with this chapter or that are in conflict with federal law.Ca. Welf. and Inst. Code § 10344
Added by Stats 2021 ch 116 (AB 131),s 260, eff. 7/23/2021.