§ 1863

(a) For the 2021–22 fiscal year, the sum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Emergency Medical Services Authority to support the planning, development, and implementation of a statewide POLST eRegistry to be included with the CEDRS system. The ten million dollars ($10,000,000) for the 2021–22 fiscal year to support these efforts shall not fully fund the POLST eRegistry’s implementation or maintenance and operations costs. These costs will be determined through the California Department of Technology planning process, known as the Project Approval Life Cycle (PAL). The authority shall only utilize funds for development and implementation of the POLST eRegistry after it obtains full PAL approval.

(b) For the 2022–23 fiscal year, and annually thereafter, the sum of seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) is hereby appropriated annually from the General Fund to the Emergency Medical Services Authority for state operations to prepare for and support the POLST eRegistry. State operations costs may include, but are not limited to, promotion of POLST quality, such as ongoing education and training of health care professionals, community education, and outreach, and adherence to quality standards. The authority may contract for these activities as necessary.

(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 143, Sec. 15. (AB 133) Effective July 27, 2021.)