Section 1734 Of Chapter 8. Home Health Agencies From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 8.

. (a) The state department shall adopt, and may thereafter modify, amend, or rescind, reasonable rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of this chapter, including, the prohibition of specific conduct, determined by the state department to be inimical to the public health, morals, welfare or safety of the people of the State of California in the maintenance and operation of the home health agency for which a license is issued. In adopting, modifying, amending or rescinding the rules and regulations, the state department shall consult with, and receive recommendations from among other physicians and surgeons, pharmacists, public health nurses, and persons representing hospitals, nonprofit home health agencies, proprietary home health agencies and counties whose health department or hospital has a home health agency. The state department shall also comply with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
  (b) The state department shall adopt rules and regulations regarding the purchase, storage, furnishing, and transportation of legend devices for a patient of a home health agency. As used in this subdivision, "legend devices" means any device that bears the label "Caution: federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a ____" or words of similar meaning.