California Code, Health and Safety Code - HSC § 1569.617

(a)(1) There is hereby created in the State Treasury, the Certification Fund from which moneys, upon appropriation of the Legislature, shall be expended by the department for the purpose of administering the administrator certification training programs for residential care facilities for the elderly pursuant toSections 1569.23and 1569.616, for adult residential facilities pursuant to Section 1562.3, and for group homes and short-term residential therapeutic programs pursuant to Section 1522.41.

(2) All money contained in the Residential Care Facility for the Elderly Fund on the operative date of this paragraph shall be retained in the Certification Fund for appropriation for the purposes specified in paragraph (1).