(a)
Effective July 1, 2011, regional centers shall begin transitioning all vendors of all regional center services to electronic billing for services purchased through a regional center. All vendors and contracted providers shall submit all billings electronically for services provided on or after July 1, 2012, with the exception of the following:(1)
A vendor or provider whose services are paid for by vouchers, as that term is defined in subdivision (i) of Section 4512.(2)
A vendor or provider who demonstrates that submitting billings electronically for services presents a substantial financial hardship for the provider.(b)
For purposes of this section, “electronic billing” is defined as the Regional Center e-Billing System Web application provided by the department.
Source:
Section 4641.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=4641.5..