HSC § 130542.1

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the program shall be self-financing and that General Fund moneys provided to the fund shall be repaid within five years after implementation of the program begins. The department shall provide the Legislature with a five-year projection of program revenues and expenditures as part of its annual budget request. The projection shall include a projected General Fund repayment schedule.

(b) The department may use up to 25 percent of manufacturer rebate revenues to administer the program, including the funding of a float account to finance payments to participating pharmacies in advance of the receipt of manufacturer rebates.