California Health and Safety Code

§ 11835

HSC § 11835 Effective Jan 1, 2016Div. 10.5 · Part 2 · Ch. 8

Statute text

(a)The purposes of any regulations adopted by the department shall be to implement, interpret, or make specific the provisions of this part and shall not exceed the authority granted to the department pursuant to this part. To the extent possible, the regulations shall be written in clear and concise language and adopted only when necessary to further the purposes of this part.

(b)Except as provided in this section and Sections 11772, 11798, 11798.2, 11814, 11817.8, and 11852.5, the department may adopt regulations in accordance with the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) necessary for the proper execution of the powers and duties granted to and imposed upon the department by this part. However, these regulations may be adopted only upon the following conditions:

(1)Prior to adoption of regulations, the department shall consult with the County Behavioral Health Directors Association of California and may consult with any other appropriate persons relating to the proposed regulations.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 455, Sec. 4. (SB 804) Effective January 1, 2016.