Section 1275.5 Of Article 3. Regulations From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 3.
1275.5
. (a) The regulations relating to the licensing of hospitals,
heretofore adopted by the State Department of Public Health pursuant
to former Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1400) of Division 2,
and in effect immediately prior to July 1, 1973, shall remain in
effect and shall be fully enforceable with respect to any hospital
required to be licensed by this chapter, unless and until the
regulations are readopted, amended, or repealed by the director.
(b) The regulations relating to private institutions receiving or
caring for persons with mental health disorders, persons with
developmental disabilities, and persons who lack legal competence to
make decisions heretofore adopted by the Department of Mental Hygiene
pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 7000) of Division 7
of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and in effect immediately prior
to July 1, 1973, shall remain in effect and shall be fully
enforceable with respect to any facility, establishment, or
institution for the reception and care of persons with mental health
disorders, persons with developmental disabilities, and persons who
lack legal competence to make decisions required to be licensed by
the provisions of this chapter unless and until those regulations are
readopted, amended, or repealed by the director.
(c) (1) All regulations relating to the licensing of psychiatric
health facilities heretofore adopted by the State Department of
Health Services, pursuant to authority now vested in the State
Department of Health Care Services by Section 4080 of the Welfare and
Institutions Code, and in effect immediately preceding September 20,
1988, shall remain in effect and shall be fully enforceable by the
State Department of Health Care Services with respect to any facility
or program required to be licensed as a psychiatric health facility,
unless and until readopted, amended, or repealed by the Director of
Health Care Services.
(2) The State Department of Health Care Services shall succeed to
and be vested with all duties, powers, purposes, functions,
responsibilities, and jurisdiction as they relate to licensing
psychiatric health facilities.