(a)
The director may adopt regulations as are necessary to implement and administer this division.(b)
Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the director may implement this division, in whole or in part, by means of a provider bulletin or other similar instructions, without taking regulatory action, provided that no bulletin or other similar instructions shall remain in effect after August 1, 2015. It is the intent that regulations adopted pursuant to this section shall be adopted on or before August 1, 2015.
Source:
Section 130543, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=130543..